NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar rose barely in late buying and selling on Thursday as market members digested the newest financial information.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar towards six main friends, elevated 0.01 p.c to 104.5868.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro decreased to 1.0596 U.S. {dollars} from 1.0601 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound decreased to 1.2017 U.S. {dollars} from 1.2037 {dollars} within the earlier session.
The U.S. dollar purchased 134.64 Japanese yen, decrease than 134.95 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar elevated to 0.9335 Swiss francs from 0.9315 Swiss francs, and it was right down to 1.3547 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3565 Canadian {dollars}. The U.S. dollar fell to 10.4303 Swedish Kronor from 10.4327 Swedish Kronor.
The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that the variety of Americans submitting for unemployment advantages fell by 3,000 to 192,000 within the week ending Feb. 18. The studying marked the bottom degree in three weeks, signaling a nonetheless very tight labor market. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise to 197,000.