Singapore, December 29 (QNA) – The dollar steadied on Thursday after riding long-end U.S. Treasury yields higher overnight, as initial optimism over Chinas reopening fizzled.
The Japanese yen was last nearly 0.5% higher at 133.83 per dollar. Sterling rose 0.19% to $1.2040. The euro was up 0.15 % at $1.0628.
Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index was firm at 104.28. The Aussie was last 0.16% higher at $0.6751, while the kiwi gained 0.33% to $0.6331.
The Chinese offshore yuan rose marginally to 6.9932 per dollar. (QNA)