Early Friday in New York the dollar rose to its highest rate in almost two weeks against the yen after that the Bank of Japan renewed its pledge to fight deflation.
Major Currencies
Early Friday in New York, according to EBS via CQG the euro was at $1.4329 from $1.4352 late Thursday. The dollar was recorded at Y90.41 from Y90.00, while the euro moved from Y129.14 to Y129.57.
The pound moved from $1.6165 to $1.6166. The dollar was noted at CHF1.0437 from CHF1.0465.
Dollar Index
The Dollar Index, moved from 76.900 to 77.780. It is the index that tracks the U.S. currency against a trade-weighted basket of six currencies.
Swiss franc gained against Dollar
On Friday the Swiss franc was in focus, as it has gained against the dollar and the euro sparked talk of intervention by the Swiss National Bank. Earlier the euro was sent below the key level of CHF1.50 by the rumors of a coup in Pakistan, which was later denied by a spokesperson for Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
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