Global Markets
Most overseas benchmarks rise as the dollar eases
Asia and Europe mostly finish higher, while the dollar slips against several major currencies.
Global equities lean positive. The Nikkei rises 0.3%, the Hang Seng falls 0.6%, the Shanghai Comp. adds 0.3% and the Kospi jumps 1.6%. In Europe, the FTSE 100 inches up 0.1%, the DAX gains 0.8%, the CAC 40 adds 0.6% and the Stoxx 600 rises 0.7%.
The mixed regional tape comes alongside a weaker dollar. The dollar index falls 0.2% to 99.69, while EUR/USD rises 0.4% to 1.1558, GBP/USD gains 0.3% to 1.3467 and AUD/USD climbs 0.9% to 0.7061.
Asian currencies also show strength against the greenback in several spots, including USD/JPY up 0.1% to 157.694 and USD/CNY down 0.2% to 6.7402. USD/MXN falls 0.5% and USD/ZAR drops 1.3%.
The broader overseas tone is helped by a firmer start in risk assets, with the ASX 200 up 1.4% and the TSX up 1.0%. The Bovespa, by contrast, slips 0.1%.