Dollar
Rises Slightly Amid Anticipation of US Jobs DataSingapore,
3 Jul (ONA) — The dollar rose slightly today after the US-Vietnam trade
agreement, as traders awaited jobs data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s interest
rate outlook.The
pound last fetched $1.3628, while the euro eased a touch to $1.1788, still near
the September 2021 top it hit earlier this week. The yen was a tad weaker at
143.84 per dollar.The
US dollar index, which measures the greenback against six other currencies, was
0.11% higher at 96.862, remaining close to the 3-1/2-year lows it has been
rooted to this week. The index is on course for a 0.5% drop for the week.
—Ends/AG
