Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major counterparts on Thursday, as investors remained jittery amid uncertainty over Greece’s planned referendum and after the Federal Reserve revised down its outlook for growth.
During European morning trade, the dollar almost unchanged against the euro, with EUR/USD inching down 0.02% to hit 1.3744.
On Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Greece that it would not receive any more European aid until it decides whether it wants to stay in the euro zone.
Meanwhile, the greenback was slightly higher against the pound, with GBP/USD rising 0.11% to hit 1.5930.
A report showed earlier that activity in the U.K. service sector moderated in October but growth remained above the level that separates expansion from contraction for the tenth successive month.
The greenback was also slightly higher against the yen and slightly lower against the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY edging down 0.02% to hit 78.02, and USD/CHF shedding 0.17% to hit 0.8827.
Markets in Japan were closed due to a national holiday.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD climbing 0.25% to hit 1.0160, AUD/USD shedding 0.71% to hit 1.0272 and NZD/USD slumping 0.79% to hit 0.7852.
In Australia, official data showed that retail sales rose less-than-expected in September, ticking up 0.4% after a 0.6% increase the previous month.
Meanwhile, a separate report showed that employment in New Zealand rose less-than-expected in the third quarter and that the unemployment rate advanced to 6.6%, up from 6.5% in the second quarter.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.04% to hit 77.25.
Speaking at the Federal Reserve's post policy meeting press conference on Wednesday, Chairman Ben Bernanke said that economic growth was “frustratingly slow” and “very unsatisfactory.” He added that additional round of asset purchases, specifically mortgage-backed securities, was a “viable option
Later in the day, the European Central Bank was to hold its first policy setting meeting chaired by new head, Mario Draghi. Meanwhile, the U.S. was to produce its weekly report on initial jobless claims as well as a report on service sector activity from the Institute of Supply Management.
During European morning trade, the dollar almost unchanged against the euro, with EUR/USD inching down 0.02% to hit 1.3744.
On Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Greece that it would not receive any more European aid until it decides whether it wants to stay in the euro zone.
Meanwhile, the greenback was slightly higher against the pound, with GBP/USD rising 0.11% to hit 1.5930.
A report showed earlier that activity in the U.K. service sector moderated in October but growth remained above the level that separates expansion from contraction for the tenth successive month.
The greenback was also slightly higher against the yen and slightly lower against the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY edging down 0.02% to hit 78.02, and USD/CHF shedding 0.17% to hit 0.8827.
Markets in Japan were closed due to a national holiday.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD climbing 0.25% to hit 1.0160, AUD/USD shedding 0.71% to hit 1.0272 and NZD/USD slumping 0.79% to hit 0.7852.
In Australia, official data showed that retail sales rose less-than-expected in September, ticking up 0.4% after a 0.6% increase the previous month.
Meanwhile, a separate report showed that employment in New Zealand rose less-than-expected in the third quarter and that the unemployment rate advanced to 6.6%, up from 6.5% in the second quarter.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.04% to hit 77.25.
Speaking at the Federal Reserve's post policy meeting press conference on Wednesday, Chairman Ben Bernanke said that economic growth was “frustratingly slow” and “very unsatisfactory.” He added that additional round of asset purchases, specifically mortgage-backed securities, was a “viable option
Later in the day, the European Central Bank was to hold its first policy setting meeting chaired by new head, Mario Draghi. Meanwhile, the U.S. was to produce its weekly report on initial jobless claims as well as a report on service sector activity from the Institute of Supply Management.