The U.S. dollar is on track for its strongest quarterly performance since 2008, gaining ground on the euro but losing some versus the Japanese yen.
The ICE U.S. dollar index DXY, -0.35% , a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major rivals, traded at 98.435 in recent action, up from 97.980 in North American trade late Monday. The index has seen a quarterly gain of 9%, its strongest since a 9.6% rise in the third quarter of 2008, according to FactSet.
The dollar USDJPY, -0.44% traded at 120.08 yen. Earlier, the dollar had risen to a two-week high at ¥120.37. The dollar saw a 0.3% quarterly rise versus the Japanese currency.
In other currency trade pairs, the euro EURUSD, +0.48% was at $1.0738 down from $1.0832, falling more than 11% versus the dollar over the course of the quarter. Against the yen, the shared currency EURJPY, +0.05% traded at ¥128.92, down from ¥129.86.
The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.39% another measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was little changed at 87.91.
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The ICE U.S. dollar index DXY, -0.35% , a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major rivals, traded at 98.435 in recent action, up from 97.980 in North American trade late Monday. The index has seen a quarterly gain of 9%, its strongest since a 9.6% rise in the third quarter of 2008, according to FactSet.
The dollar USDJPY, -0.44% traded at 120.08 yen. Earlier, the dollar had risen to a two-week high at ¥120.37. The dollar saw a 0.3% quarterly rise versus the Japanese currency.
In other currency trade pairs, the euro EURUSD, +0.48% was at $1.0738 down from $1.0832, falling more than 11% versus the dollar over the course of the quarter. Against the yen, the shared currency EURJPY, +0.05% traded at ¥128.92, down from ¥129.86.
The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.39% another measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was little changed at 87.91.
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