The
dollar weakened Thursday, continuing a decline that began after minutes
from a July meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers suggested that
several of them may not be ready to raise interest rates in September.
The
ICE U.S. dollar index a measure of the dollar’s strength against a
basket of six currencies, was down 0.4% to 95.9630. It has shed 0.4% of
its value so far this week, a significant move for the dollar-strength
gauge.
The euro rose 0.8% to $1.1216, a one-week high, while the dollar weakened 0.4% against the Japanese yen to trade at 123.44.
The
dollar found its bottom around 10:30 a.m. Eastern, and traded sideways
for much of the session as U.S. stock prices dropped sharply.
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 recorded their largest
one-day losses since Feb. 3, 2014. And the 10-year yield fell to its
lowest level since April 30.
Overall,
economic data released Thursday was mixed with jobless claims rising
for a fourth straight week last week, while the Philly Fed index – a
gauge of manufacturing conditions within the Philadelphia Federal
Reserve district – showed manufacturing conditions improved in July.
Source : MarketWatch
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