Following the release of the U.S. housing starts report for April at 8:30 am ET, the greenback held steady against its major rivals. As of 8:31 am ET, the US currency was trading at 1.2741 against the euro, 0.9430 against the Swiss franc, 1.5918 against the pound and 80.55 against the yen.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.