The Australian dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday. The Australian dollar rose to 6-day highs of 90.89 against the yen and 1.4982 against the euro, from yesterday’s closing quotes of 90.39 and 1.5049, respectively. Against the NZ dollar, the aussie advanced to a 3-day high of 1.1022 from
The Mexican Peso traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar in New York deals on Friday, as the latter firmed on prospectus for a Fed rate hike in September. Data from the Insituto Nacional de Estadistica Y Geografia showed that Mexico’s jobless rate fell to 4.41 percent in June from 4.45 percent last
The Swiss franc weakened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. The Swiss franc fell to a 2-day low of 0.9608 against the U.S. dollar, from yesterday’s closing value of 0.9584. Pulling away from an early high of 129.28 against the yen, the franc slid to a 2-day low of 128.92.
The dollar is turning in a mixed performance against its major competitors Friday, but is little changed overall. The U.S. currency is up modestly against the Euro, but is slightly weaker against both the Japanese Yen and the pound sterling. Partly reflecting another notable increase in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on
The British pound strengthened against the other major currencies in the early European session on Thursday. The pound rose to nearly an 8-year high of 0.6983 against the euro and a 4-month high of 1.4935 against the Swiss franc, from early lows of 0.7009 and 1.4872, respectively. Against the U.S. dollar, the pound climbed to
