Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:42:25 GMT
Greenback rises on demand for safety
The U.S. Dollar rose against most of its major peers amid the Eurozone debt crisis pressure on global economy, spurring demand for safety of the greenback. The Euro bloc's economy probably contracted 0.2% in Q2 from the previous quarter, according to analysts' estimation. The U.S. Dollar gained 0.1% to 78.33 yen, while trading at $1.2295 per Euro.