Forex
Dollar steady, yen weakens, euro barely moves
FX markets are quiet overall, with the dollar index flat and the yen doing most of the day’s work.
The dollar index is nearly unchanged at 100.965, up 0.02% on the day. That keeps the greenback in a tight range even as Treasury yields rise.
The biggest move among major pairs is USD/JPY, which rises 0.5% to 161.672. EUR/USD slips 0.03% to 1.1419, while GBP/USD is basically flat at 1.3398.
Commodity-linked currencies are mixed. AUD/USD gains 0.3% to 0.6955, USD/CAD slips 0.1% to 1.4152, and USD/CHF rises 0.2% to 0.8078.
In emerging markets, USD/CNY falls 0.5% to 6.7667, USD/INR drops 0.5% to 95.37, and USD/BRL falls 1.1% to 5.1075. USD/MXN loses 0.6% to 17.462, while USD/KRW falls 0.3% to 1,498.87.