SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 10-month high as the U.S. continues to dominate at long-term highs.
In recent trading, the euro fell 0.14 percent to $1.05575, its lowest level in six months at $1.05555. The euro is heading for a quarterly loss of more than three percent, its worst quarterly performance in a year.
It fell 0.09 percent to $1.2146 after touching a six-month low of $1.2141 on Wednesday. Sterling is heading for a quarterly loss of more than four percent.
It hit a ten-month low of 106.30.
The rise in earnings led to a fall in the yen, which rose slightly to 149.03 yen against the dollar after falling to an 11-month low of 149.185 on Tuesday.
Some experts believe a breach of the 150 yen threshold could force Japanese authorities to intervene to support the currency, as they did last year.
The Australian dollar was down 0.20 percent at $0.6385.
The New Zealand dollar was down 0.23 percent at $0.5931.
(Prepared by Marwa Salam for Arabic Bulletin – Editing by Marwa Gharib)
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