The U.S. dollar is trading lower against most of its major rivals during
Friday’s Asian session as traders appear to be taking profits in the
greenback on speculation the currency is due for a breather in its
recent rally.
In Asian trading Friday, EUR/USD rose 0.05% to 1.3012. On Thursday at the European Union summit in Brussels, France called for greater budgetary flexibility so that member nations will be able to stimulate their economies more and steer the euro zone back towards recovery. France is the region’s third-largest economy.
GBP/USD rose 0.06% to 1.5092 on speculation of short-covering in that pair. Sterling is one of the worst-performing developed market currencies in the world this year. After its recent slide, some traders are also viewing the U.K. currency as attractively priced against an overbought dollar.
USD/CHF fell 0.09% to 0.9464 while USD/CAD lost 0.03% to 1.0219.
In U.S. economic news, initial claims for jobless benefits fell last week by 10,000 to 332,000 claims. Analysts expected an increase to 350,000 claims. The less volatile four-week moving average fell by 2,750 to 346,750.
The Labor Department said its seasonally adjusted producer price index rose 0.7% in February following a 0.2% increase in January. Core PPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2%, inline with economists’ expectations. [Via]
In Asian trading Friday, EUR/USD rose 0.05% to 1.3012. On Thursday at the European Union summit in Brussels, France called for greater budgetary flexibility so that member nations will be able to stimulate their economies more and steer the euro zone back towards recovery. France is the region’s third-largest economy.
GBP/USD rose 0.06% to 1.5092 on speculation of short-covering in that pair. Sterling is one of the worst-performing developed market currencies in the world this year. After its recent slide, some traders are also viewing the U.K. currency as attractively priced against an overbought dollar.
USD/CHF fell 0.09% to 0.9464 while USD/CAD lost 0.03% to 1.0219.
In U.S. economic news, initial claims for jobless benefits fell last week by 10,000 to 332,000 claims. Analysts expected an increase to 350,000 claims. The less volatile four-week moving average fell by 2,750 to 346,750.
The Labor Department said its seasonally adjusted producer price index rose 0.7% in February following a 0.2% increase in January. Core PPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2%, inline with economists’ expectations. [Via]
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