Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major counterparts on Thursday, as trade remained choppy in the run-up to the year end and as a surge in U.S. Treasury yields ebbed.
During European morning trade, the greenback was down against the euro, with EUR/USD rising 0.21% to hit 1.3244.
Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that the German manufacturing PMI rose more-than-expected in December while the euro zone manufacturing PMI also rose more-than-expected.
The greenback was also down against the pound with GBP/USD climbing 0.25% to hit 1.5582. Earlier, official data showed that U.K. retail sales rose less-than-expected in November.
Elsewhere, the greenback was down against the yen and unchanged against the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY shedding 0.23% to hit 83.04 and USD/CHF trading flat at 0.9683.
Earlier Thursday, official data showed that Swiss industrial production rose more-than-expected in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, the greenback was up against its Canadian and New Zealand counterparts but down against its Australian cousin, with USD/CAD edging up 0.06% to hit 1.0055, NZD/USD shedding 0.39% to hit 0.7365 and AUD/USD climbing 0.11% to hit 0.9880.
Earlier in the day, data showed that consumer confidence in New Zealand fell to an 18 month low in the third quarter, while a separate report showed that Australian inflation expectations declined for a second month in December.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.28%.
Later Thursday, the U.S. was to publish a key weekly report on initial jobless claims, as well as data on building permits, housing starts and manufacturing activity in Philadelphia.
During European morning trade, the greenback was down against the euro, with EUR/USD rising 0.21% to hit 1.3244.
Earlier in the day, preliminary data showed that the German manufacturing PMI rose more-than-expected in December while the euro zone manufacturing PMI also rose more-than-expected.
The greenback was also down against the pound with GBP/USD climbing 0.25% to hit 1.5582. Earlier, official data showed that U.K. retail sales rose less-than-expected in November.
Elsewhere, the greenback was down against the yen and unchanged against the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY shedding 0.23% to hit 83.04 and USD/CHF trading flat at 0.9683.
Earlier Thursday, official data showed that Swiss industrial production rose more-than-expected in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, the greenback was up against its Canadian and New Zealand counterparts but down against its Australian cousin, with USD/CAD edging up 0.06% to hit 1.0055, NZD/USD shedding 0.39% to hit 0.7365 and AUD/USD climbing 0.11% to hit 0.9880.
Earlier in the day, data showed that consumer confidence in New Zealand fell to an 18 month low in the third quarter, while a separate report showed that Australian inflation expectations declined for a second month in December.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.28%.
Later Thursday, the U.S. was to publish a key weekly report on initial jobless claims, as well as data on building permits, housing starts and manufacturing activity in Philadelphia.