| Global Interest Rates | |||
Australia |
3% | ||
Canada |
0.25% | ||
EMU |
1% | ||
Japan |
0.1% | ||
Swiss |
0.25% | ||
England |
0.5% | ||
US |
0.25% | ||
LONDON - The U.S. dollar was lower against other major currencies in European trading Thursday. Gold rose.
The euro traded at $1.4870, up from $1.4741 late Wednesday in New York. Later, in afternoon trading in New York Thursday, the euro fetched $1.4865.
Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with late Wednesday, included 108.47 Japanese yen, down from 109.79; 1.0870 Swiss francs, down from 1.0995; and 1.0453 Canadian dollars, down from 1.0626.
The British pound was quoted at $1.8747, up from $1.8615.
In afternoon New York trading, the dollar bought 108.57 yen and 1.0873 francs, while the pound was worth $1.8749.
Gold traded in London at $833.50 per troy ounce, up from $815.75 late Wednesday.