At 6:00 am ET Friday, the German factory orders report for January was released. Amid the release of the report, the euro advanced against the pound, the U.S. dollar and the yen, but it was little changed against the franc.
At present, the euro is worth 1.4633 against the franc, 0.9042 against the pound, 121.43 against the yen and 1.3594 against the U.S. dollar.
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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.