Forex
Dollar edges down as pound and euro firm
The greenback softens a bit, while several commodity and European currencies tick higher.
The dollar index slips 0.1% to 100.937. EUR/USD rises 0.3% to 1.1436 and GBP/USD climbs 0.5% to 1.3413, while AUD/USD gains 0.3% to 0.6943.
Against the yen, USD/JPY is nearly flat at 162.35. USD/CHF falls 0.3% to 0.8066, USD/CAD drops 0.3% to 1.4166, and USD/BRL falls 0.9% to 5.1186.
The biggest single-day moves in the data are outside the majors. USD/KRW falls 0.9% to 1506.17, and USD/ZAR slips 0.1% to 16.3072. USD/CNY falls 0.1% to 6.7837, while USD/INR slips 0.2% to 95.378.
Several pairs stay near trend levels. GBP/USD remains above its 200-day average, while the dollar index stays above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.