Following the release of the U.S. weekly jobless claims for the weekended April 7th, producer price index for March and trade data for February at 8:30 am ET, the US dollar showed mixed trading against its major counterparts.
While the greenback drifted lower against the yen and the franc, it held steady versus the euro and pound. As of 8:32 am ET, the greenback was trading at 1.3166 against the euro, 1.5953 against the pound, 0.9136 versus the Swiss franc and 80.94 against the yen.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.