In the foreign exchange markets, the US dollar continues its upward momentum. The US dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against six major currencies, closed up 0.21% at 97.824 according to Jin10 data. This increase reflects a broad strengthening of the US currency, particularly against Asian and European currencies.
Yen against dollar reaches new highs
The yen-dollar parity has strengthened notably. The dollar appreciated against the Japanese yen, settling at 156.90 yen compared to 156.82 yen the previous day. This upward movement of the yen against the dollar illustrates the robustness of the US currency in the forex market. The greenback also recorded significant gains against the Swiss franc (0.7774), the Canadian dollar (1.3682), and the Swedish krona (9.0363), with respective increases from previous rates of 0.7766, 1.3668, and 8.9864.
European currencies lose ground against the dollar
Regarding major currencies, the New York forex market saw a broad decline in European currencies. The euro fell to $1.1794 from $1.1809 the day before, while the British pound lost ground, slipping to $1.3549 from $1.3663. These movements confirm a trend of dollar consolidation, establishing it as a safe haven asset in global currency markets.
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The US dollar appreciates against the yen and other major currencies
In the foreign exchange markets, the US dollar continues its upward momentum. The US dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against six major currencies, closed up 0.21% at 97.824 according to Jin10 data. This increase reflects a broad strengthening of the US currency, particularly against Asian and European currencies.
Yen against dollar reaches new highs
The yen-dollar parity has strengthened notably. The dollar appreciated against the Japanese yen, settling at 156.90 yen compared to 156.82 yen the previous day. This upward movement of the yen against the dollar illustrates the robustness of the US currency in the forex market. The greenback also recorded significant gains against the Swiss franc (0.7774), the Canadian dollar (1.3682), and the Swedish krona (9.0363), with respective increases from previous rates of 0.7766, 1.3668, and 8.9864.
European currencies lose ground against the dollar
Regarding major currencies, the New York forex market saw a broad decline in European currencies. The euro fell to $1.1794 from $1.1809 the day before, while the British pound lost ground, slipping to $1.3549 from $1.3663. These movements confirm a trend of dollar consolidation, establishing it as a safe haven asset in global currency markets.