At 8:30 am ET Friday, U.S. empire manufacturing data for June was released. Amid the data, the dollar dropped slightly against its major counterparts.
Presently, the greenback is trading at 78.70 against the yen, 0.9528 against the franc, 1.2609 against the euro and 1.5548 against the pound.
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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.