Tokyo-Sana
The dollar remained near its lowest level in nearly two weeks against a basket of counterparts today, tracking the decline in US Treasury yields from their recent peak.
According to Reuters, the dollar index fell to 92.527 in the Asian session, its lowest level since the 25th of last March.
The Japanese currency continued to recover from its lowest level in more than a year, near 111 yen against the dollar, and the euro continued to rise from its lowest level in about five months to $ 1.17.
The Australian dollar, which is an indicator of risk appetite, fell slightly to $ 0,76415 today, after rising 0.8 percent at the weekend.
The pound sterling rose to its highest level in two and a half weeks to $ 1.3915 in Asia, boosting the previous session’s gains, which amounted to 0.6 percent.
In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin traded near $ 58,882 today, retreating slightly after two days of gains.