Dollar Index Rises To 99.213 As Yen Weakens

The U.S. dollar index rose to 99.213 from 99.159 the previous day, according to ETNet. At 6:00 PM, the dollar traded at 159.67-159.71 yen, compared with 159.56-159.60 yen at 5:00 PM and 159.37-159.41 yen in the previous New York close. The euro was at $1.1638-1.1642, the pound at $1.3580-1.3584, the Swiss franc at 0.8040-0.8044, the Canadian dollar at 1.3856-1.3860, the Australian dollar at 0.7195-0.7199, the New Zealand dollar at 0.5947-0.5951, the yuan at 6.7205-6.7209, and the Hong Kong dollar at 7.8397-7.8401.