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The dollar was up against the yen, with USD/JPY up 0.95% at 114.68, and up against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF up 0.49% at 0.9647.
ADP reported that non-farm private employment rose by 230,000 last month, beating expectations for an increase of 220,000.
EUR/USD was down 0.53% at 1.2476. The dollar was mixed against its cousins in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with USD/CAD down 0.10% at 1.1399, AUD/USD down 1.75% at 0.8583 and NZD/USD down 1.05% at 0.7730.
Australian dollar is the third currency to trade directly with the renminbi, the latest step in the internationalisation of China’s currency
The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at zero percent. In the Committee’s current assessment of the outlook and balance of risks
