The dollar is at its highest level in two months and a sharp decline in cryptocurrencies
Capitals, June 4 / WAM / The dollar maintained the rise it recorded recently and remained near the highest level in two months today, while the Japanese yen fluctuated near the important 160 level, which kept traders alert to the possibility of authorities intervening to support it.
The euro traded at $1.1604, and the British pound at $1.3424, with little change so far in Asia.
The risk-sensitive Australian dollar settled at $0.7132, and the New Zealand dollar rose 0.2 percent to $0.5872 to recover.
From its lowest level in a week.
The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of currencies, including the yen and the euro, rose slightly to 99.47, after…
It recorded its strongest level since April 7th in the previous session.
The Japanese yen reached 159.91 against the dollar, moving slightly away from the threshold of 160 against the dollar, which it reached yesterday for the first time since April 30.
As for cryptocurrencies, the price of Bitcoin recorded its lowest level in four months, falling 2.8 percent to $63,119.5, and Ether also fell to its lowest level in four months at $1,786.
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