U.S. Dollar Posts Notable Gains Against Major Currencies - Jordan News
U.S. Dollar Posts Notable Gains Against Major Currencies The U.S. dollar rebounded and posted strong performance against major currencies on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and ahead of a key interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. اضافة اعلان According to Bloomberg, the dollar rose 0.25% against the Japanese yen to 145.17 yen, while the euro dropped 0.37% to $1.1516. The British pound also declined 0.5% to $1.3506, and the Australian dollar fell 0.22% to $0.65103. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, climbed 0.3% to 98.49.
— (Petra)
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