NEW YORK, March 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar weakened in late buying and selling on Thursday, amid an upward momentum within the euro.
The dollar index, which measures the buck towards six main friends, decreased 0.21 % to 104.4151.
The euro, the most important part of the index, climbed after the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised rates of interest as deliberate by 50 foundation factors regardless of latest turmoil within the monetary markets.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro was as much as 1.0611 U.S. {dollars} from 1.0587 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound rose to 1.2121 U.S. {dollars} from 1.2077 {dollars} within the earlier session.
The U.S. dollar purchased 133.49 Japanese yen, decrease than 133.50 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar was as much as 0.9298 Swiss francs from 0.9285 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3725 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3741 Canadian {dollars}. The U.S. dollar decreased to 10.5152 Swedish Kronor from 10.5693 Swedish Kronor.