The
dollar dropped the most in more than three weeks on concern the U.S.
economy, one of the strongest among developed countries, has lost
traction this year.
The
greenback fell against all of its major peers as reports on housing
starts and jobless claims were weaker than projected, adding to
below-forecast readings for American factories, payrolls and retail
sales. The dollar’s decline was the most pronounced against so-called
commodity currencies, including the Swedish krona and Australia’s
dollar.
The
Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the U.S. currency against 10
major peers, fell 0.8 percent to 1,184.93 at 3:22 p.m. New York time.
The decline was the largest on a closing basis since March 23. The index
is up 4.8 percent this year, after gaining 11 percent in 2014.
Source: Bloomberg
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