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- The dollar struggles to gain ground this Friday, amid commercial uncertainty and tensions in the Middle East.
Following statements by a Russian diplomat, according to which his country's armed forces would shoot down US missiles launched in Syria, US President Donald Trump warned Russia to "prepare" for an impending military attack in response to the alleged attack chemical occurred at the weekend.
Trump discussed with national security advisors about the options available to the United States for Syria yesterday, but doubts emerged when he tweeted that the attack in Syria "could happen sooner or not so early".
Also yesterday, the US President declared that he would consider joining the Pacific Trade Agreement (TPP) only if there are "substantially better" conditions than those accepted by former President Barack Obama. Trump had previously announced he wanted to get out of the deal.
The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, drops 0.07% to 89.43 at 5:01 ET (9:01 GMT).
The dollar rises against the yen, with USD / JPY up 0.29% to 107.61. The yen, a traditional safe haven, is often chosen by investors in times of market turmoil and political tensions.
The euro is up, with EUR / USD up 0.04% to 1.2331. The pound rises against the dollar, with GBP / USD up 0.39% to 1.4283. The United Kingdom and the European Union will kick off the commercial negotiations next week, to understand how the trade will be after the Brexit, according to what was announced yesterday by the diplomats.
The Australian dollar is up, with AUD / USD up 0.54% to 0.87794, while the NZD / USD is up 0.15% to 0.7387.
Following statements by a Russian diplomat, according to which his country's armed forces would shoot down US missiles launched in Syria, US President Donald Trump warned Russia to "prepare" for an impending military attack in response to the alleged attack chemical occurred at the weekend.
Trump discussed with national security advisors about the options available to the United States for Syria yesterday, but doubts emerged when he tweeted that the attack in Syria "could happen sooner or not so early".
Also yesterday, the US President declared that he would consider joining the Pacific Trade Agreement (TPP) only if there are "substantially better" conditions than those accepted by former President Barack Obama. Trump had previously announced he wanted to get out of the deal.
The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, drops 0.07% to 89.43 at 5:01 ET (9:01 GMT).
The dollar rises against the yen, with USD / JPY up 0.29% to 107.61. The yen, a traditional safe haven, is often chosen by investors in times of market turmoil and political tensions.
The euro is up, with EUR / USD up 0.04% to 1.2331. The pound rises against the dollar, with GBP / USD up 0.39% to 1.4283. The United Kingdom and the European Union will kick off the commercial negotiations next week, to understand how the trade will be after the Brexit, according to what was announced yesterday by the diplomats.
The Australian dollar is up, with AUD / USD up 0.54% to 0.87794, while the NZD / USD is up 0.15% to 0.7387.
