Following the release of Conference Board's leading economic indicators index for March and the results of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve manufacturing survey for April at 10:00 am ET, the US dollar showed mixed trading against its major counterparts.
While the greenback edged lower against the yen, it drifted higher against the rest of majors. As of 10:04 am ET, the dollar was trading at 97.95 against the yen, 1.5275 against the pound, 0.9320 against the Swiss franc and 1.3045 against the euro.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.