NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar weakened in late buying and selling on Thursday after knowledge confirmed an increase in U.S. jobless claims final week.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar towards six main friends, decreased 0.18 % to 103.2330.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro was as much as 1.0736 U.S. {dollars} from 1.0723 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound elevated to 1.2117 U.S. {dollars} from 1.2069 {dollars} within the earlier session.
The U.S. dollar purchased 131.57 Japanese yen, greater than 131.37 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9224 Swiss francs from 0.9202 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3452 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3439 Canadian {dollars}. The U.S. dollar fell to 10.3550 Swedish Kronor from 10.5932 Swedish Kronor.
The variety of Americans submitting new claims for unemployment advantages rose by 13,000 to 196,000 for the week ending Feb. 4, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists referred to as for 190,000 functions.