Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major counterparts on Wednesday, as risk appetite sharpened, spurring demand for riskier assets, while hawkish comments by senior Federal Reserve officials boosted the greenback.
During U.S. morning trade, the greenback was slightly higher against the euro, with EUR/USD sliding 0.13% to hit 1.4095.
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said he did not support further liquidity provision from the U.S. central bank and didn't expect the Fed to launch a third program of asset purchases.
But the greenback was lower against the pound, with GBP/USD gaining 0.18% to hit 1.6039.
Earlier in the day, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed that retail sales growth picked up unexpectedly in March, but the underlying trend for sales remained weak.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against the yen and the Swiss franc with USD/JPY advancing 0.60% to hit 82.96 and USD/CHF rising 0.26% to hit 0.9223.
Meanwhile, the greenback was lower against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD shedding 0.34% to hit 0.9719, AUD/USD rising 0.25% to hit 1.0316 and NZD/USD surging 0.70% to hit 0.7615.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that Canadian producer prices and raw material prices rose in February.
Also Wednesday, government data showing that New Zealand home-building approvals dropped to a two-year low in February, but it was not possible to say how much of the fall was due to the February 22 earthquake that devastated Christchurch.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.13%.
Earlier Wednesday, payroll processor ADP said U.S. private employers added 201,000 jobs in March, while February's figure was revised down slightly.
Later in the day, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig were to speak.
During U.S. morning trade, the greenback was slightly higher against the euro, with EUR/USD sliding 0.13% to hit 1.4095.
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said he did not support further liquidity provision from the U.S. central bank and didn't expect the Fed to launch a third program of asset purchases.
But the greenback was lower against the pound, with GBP/USD gaining 0.18% to hit 1.6039.
Earlier in the day, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed that retail sales growth picked up unexpectedly in March, but the underlying trend for sales remained weak.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against the yen and the Swiss franc with USD/JPY advancing 0.60% to hit 82.96 and USD/CHF rising 0.26% to hit 0.9223.
Meanwhile, the greenback was lower against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD shedding 0.34% to hit 0.9719, AUD/USD rising 0.25% to hit 1.0316 and NZD/USD surging 0.70% to hit 0.7615.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that Canadian producer prices and raw material prices rose in February.
Also Wednesday, government data showing that New Zealand home-building approvals dropped to a two-year low in February, but it was not possible to say how much of the fall was due to the February 22 earthquake that devastated Christchurch.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.13%.
Earlier Wednesday, payroll processor ADP said U.S. private employers added 201,000 jobs in March, while February's figure was revised down slightly.
Later in the day, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig were to speak.