NEW YORK, March 2 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar strengthened in late buying and selling on Thursday as market members parsed the most recent labor market information.
The dollar index, which measures the buck in opposition to six main friends, elevated 0.52 p.c to 105.0284.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro decreased to 1.0591 U.S. {dollars} from 1.0656 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound decreased to 1.1943 U.S. {dollars} from 1.2014 {dollars} within the earlier session.
The U.S. dollar purchased 136.78 Japanese yen, greater than 136.15 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar was as much as 0.9420 Swiss francs from 0.9402 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3600 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3608 Canadian {dollars}. The U.S. dollar elevated to 10.5117 Swedish Kronor from 10.4427 Swedish Kronor.
On the financial entrance, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that the variety of Americans submitting for unemployment advantages fell by 2,000 to 190,000 within the week ending Feb. 25. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast that new claims would whole 197,000.