Off the wire
• Unemployment in Britain at lowest level for 10 years  • Researchers urge more regulation over pharmaceutical pollution in Britain's rivers  • EU to continue financial support to Mozambique despite suspension  • Zanzibar bans use of chainsaws over rampant deforestation  • Samsung compensating S. African consumers  • Saudi couple killed in suspected missile attack from Yemen  • UN health agency condemns massive attacks on five hospitals in Syria  • RwandAir receives Boeing 737-800NG to expand flight destinations  • Britain bans export of 18th-century satirical painting  • WFP warns of further food aid cuts to refugees in Uganda  
You are here: 　 Home

U.S. dollar climbs against most major currencies

Xinhua, November 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

The U.S. dollar rose against most major currencies on Wednesday after hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials bolstered market speculation for an interest-rate hike by year-end.

In late New York trading, the euro dropped to 1.0670 dollars from 1.0720 dollars, while the dollar bought 109.35 Japanese yen, higher than 109.13 yen in the previous session. Enditem