Investing.com – The dollar was down on Wednesday morning in Asia to near two-week lows as demand for safe-haven assets faded. Hopes for a global economic recovery from COVID-19 continue to grow alongside hopes for further, massive fiscal and monetary stimulus.
The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies inched down 0.05% to 90.370 by 10:54 PM ET (3:54 AM GMT).
The USD/JPY pair inched down 0.02% to 104.55. The dollar gained 0.1% against the yen, after it dropped to 104.5, the lowest point so far in February, during the previous session.
The AUD/USD pair inched up 0.05% to 0.7742, while the NZD/USD pair inched down 0.04% to 0.7237. Read more…..
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