The U.S. weekly jobless claims for the week ended September 12, housing starts and building permits for August are due at 8:30 am ET Thursday. Ahead of these reports, the greenback held steady against its key counterparts.
The greenback was quoted at 1.5527 against the pound, 0.9678 against the franc, 120.91 against the yen and 1.1319 against the euro as of 8:25 am ET.
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