The Dollar traded lower earlier on Friday in Asia, continuing its descent from the previous session as the U.S. struggles to curb the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in the country. In addition, recent data showing an unexpected rise in unemployment claims and the looming expiry for some stimulus measures also dampened hopes for a swift economic recovery in the U.S.
The weakened Dollar lost to the Euro after E.U. leaders announced to roll out a €750 billion ($868.987 billion) stimulus plan, further boosting the Eurozone currency to a 21-month high.
The U.S. Dollar Index slumped by 0.07% to 94.585 at 10:18 AM ET (03:18 GMT).
The Japanese Yen rose against the Dollar by 0.25%, last trading at ¥106.56.
The British Pound Sterling rose by 0.11% to $1.2753.
Down Under, the Australian Dollar rose by 0.25% to $0.7115, while the New Zealand Dollar gained 0.11% to $0.6641.
Meanwhile, the Greenback rose against the Chinese Yuan by 0.5% to 7.0066 per Dollar as the political climate between the U.S. and China continued to simmer.
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