The dollar headed for
the highest level in more than a decade with the Federal Reserve the
only central bank among developed nations considering raising interest
rates this year as global rivals rush to ease policy.
The U.S. currency
gained versus most major peers as the fewest Americans in almost 15
years filed applications for unemployment benefits. The ruble dropped as
European Union officials discussed tightening sanctions against Russia.
The Danish central bank cut interest rates for the third time in 10
days to defend the krone™s peg to the euro. The dollars of New Zealand
and Australia, along with Turkey™s lira, fell amid speculation those
nations may cut rates.
The Bloomberg Dollar
Spot Index, a gauge of the currency™s performance against 10 major
peers, rose 0.5 percent to 1,165.90 as of 3:33 p.m. New York time. It
closed at 1,161.42 on Jan. 26, the highest in data going back to 2004.
The dollar gained 0.7
percent to 118.35 yen. It slipped 0.3 percent to $1.1319 per euro after
reaching $1.1098 versus the common currency on Jan. 26, the strongest
level since September 2003. The yen weakened 1 percent to 133.97 per
euro.
Source : Bloomberg
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