TOKYO, June 17 — The dollar held firm against many of its rivals today after US retail sales jumped far more than expected in May, while risk-sensitive currencies were hobbled by concerns about the coronavirus and diplomatic tensions in Asia. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell also doused...
Against the yen, the dollar was little changed at ¥107.39 , stuck in a narrow range so far this week. — Reuters pic
The Australian dollar eased off 0.4 per cent to US$0.6861, slipping further from yesterday’s high of US$0.6977. North Korea yesterday blew up a joint liaison office set up in a border town in 2018 to foster better ties with South Korea, while India’s army said 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site in the western Himalayas.
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