U.S. dollar drops amid rising sterling

Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-10 06:54:30|Editor: huaxia
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar pulled back on Monday amid the rallying British pound, after a latest poll showed that the ruling Conservative Party gained the upper hand for the upcoming UK election on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was down 0.06 percent at 97.6426 in late trading.

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1064 dollars from 1.1056 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3146 dollars from 1.3136 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar fell to 0.6831 dollar from 0.6838 dollar.

The U.S. dollar bought 108.62 Japanese yen, higher than 108.56 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9879 Swiss franc from 0.9897 Swiss franc, and it fell to 1.3229 Canadian dollars from 1.3263 Canadian dollars. Enditem

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