NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar appreciated markedly in late buying and selling on Thursday, as market members awaited a slew of key knowledge.
The dollar index, which measures the buck in opposition to six main friends, surged 1.07 % to 112.2590.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro fell to 0.9798 U.S. {dollars} from 0.9895 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound decreased to 1.1151 U.S. {dollars} from 1.1344 {dollars} within the earlier session. The Australian dollar fell to 0.6408 U.S. {dollars} from 0.6507 U.S. {dollars}.
The U.S. dollar purchased 145.05 Japanese yen, larger than 144.47 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9905 Swiss francs from 0.9825 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3751 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3602 Canadian {dollars}.
The above strikes got here as merchants want to September U.S. jobs knowledge slated for launch on Friday, together with the month-to-month shopper value index due subsequent week.
“With the current market backdrop remaining uncertain, the U.S. dollar and Swiss franc look set to benefit from safe-haven demand,” UBS analysts stated in a notice Thursday.