Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was broadly higher against its major rivals on Monday, after Friday’s better-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased pressure on the dollar in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase plan announcement.
During European morning trade, the greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD tumbling 0.77% to hit 1.3925. Earlier Monday, data showed that investor confidence in the euro zone rose more-than-expected in November.
The greenback was also up against the pound, with GBP/USD shedding 0.30% to hit 1.6135. Earlier in the day, the U.K.’s largest property website, Rightmove said that the number of people in the U.K. planning to buy a home for the first time this year rose to 26% in October as falling prices boosted demand.
In addition, the greenback was higher against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF rising 0.40% to hit 0.9658. Earlier Monday, official data showed that the Swiss unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in more than 18 months in October.
The greenback was up against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD rising 0.31% to hit 1.0033, AUD/USD shedding 0.53% to hit 1.0107 and NZD/USD tumbling 0.93% to hit 0.7881.
But the greenback was down against the yen, with USD/JPY sliding 0.18% to hit 81.12. Earlier Monday, official data showed that Japan's coincident composite index, which reflects current business conditions, fell a preliminary 1.3 points to 102.0 in August, posting the first monthly drop in 19 months.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.62%.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor said that non-farm payrolls rose significantly more-than-expected in October, climbing by 151K after falling by a revised 41K in September. Analysts had expected non-farm payrolls to rise by 60K in October.
During European morning trade, the greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD tumbling 0.77% to hit 1.3925. Earlier Monday, data showed that investor confidence in the euro zone rose more-than-expected in November.
The greenback was also up against the pound, with GBP/USD shedding 0.30% to hit 1.6135. Earlier in the day, the U.K.’s largest property website, Rightmove said that the number of people in the U.K. planning to buy a home for the first time this year rose to 26% in October as falling prices boosted demand.
In addition, the greenback was higher against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF rising 0.40% to hit 0.9658. Earlier Monday, official data showed that the Swiss unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in more than 18 months in October.
The greenback was up against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD rising 0.31% to hit 1.0033, AUD/USD shedding 0.53% to hit 1.0107 and NZD/USD tumbling 0.93% to hit 0.7881.
But the greenback was down against the yen, with USD/JPY sliding 0.18% to hit 81.12. Earlier Monday, official data showed that Japan's coincident composite index, which reflects current business conditions, fell a preliminary 1.3 points to 102.0 in August, posting the first monthly drop in 19 months.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.62%.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor said that non-farm payrolls rose significantly more-than-expected in October, climbing by 151K after falling by a revised 41K in September. Analysts had expected non-farm payrolls to rise by 60K in October.