The dollar was headed for a second straight quarterly gain and jumped to a near four-decade high on the battered yen in Asia trade on Friday, ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading.
The dollar was headed for a second straight quarterly gain and jumped to a near four-decade high on the battered yen in Asia trade on Friday, ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading.
At 172.37 per euro it traded at a lifetime low on the common currency as yen bears test authorities' resolve.
The New Zealand dollar dipped 0.3% to $0.6065 on Friday, but was up 1.5% for the quarter.
The U.S. dollar index was 0.2% stronger at 106.07 on Friday for a 1.5% quarterly rise.
Persons:
Ray Attrill, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, NAB's Attrill
Organizations:
Republican, Democratic, New Zealand, U.S, Federal
Locations:
Asia, Tokyo, Australia, Sydney, Atlanta, U.S