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Investing.com – The U.S. greenback was larger after better-than-expected information, whereas the pound slumped amid continued Brexit uncertainty.
The , which measures the buck’s power towards a basket of six main currencies, was up 0.2% to 97.407 as of 10:52 AM ET (14:52 GMT).
The buck was boosted after the Markit buying managers’ index got here in larger than anticipated, at 51.5 in comparison with 51.1 within the prior month. Nonetheless, weak spot within the economic system remained a priority as for key capital items fell greater than anticipated in September. The sector has been hit by uncertainty over the year-long commerce dispute between the U.S. and China.
Different information on Thursday confirmed that the roles market stays wholesome regardless of different indicators of weak spot within the economic system. The variety of People submitting for unexpectedly fell final week to a seasonally adjusted 212,000 for the week ended Oct. 19, the Labor Division stated.
Nonetheless, the information confirmed expectations that the Federal Reserve will minimize borrowing prices for a 3rd time this 12 months when policymakers meet subsequent week. U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for much more price cuts, pointing to falling rates of interest at different central banks around the globe.
Elsewhere in foreign exchange, sterling declined because the perceived probability of an election earlier than…