The U.S. dollar was steady to lower against the other major currencies
on Friday, after the release of positive U.S. data, as investors
remained cautious amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of the
Federal Reserve's stimulus program.
During U.S. morning trade, the dollar was steady against the euro, with EUR/USD dipping 0.03% to 1.3272.
In a report, the University of Michigan said its index of consumer sentiment rose more-than-expected in July, ticking up to 85.1 from a reading of 83.9 the previous month.
Analysts had expected the index to rise to 84.0 this month.
The report also said that inflation expectations fell to 3.1% this month, from 3.3% in June.
The data came as investors were speculating over whether the Fed will begin to scale back its asset purchase program before the end of the year.
The greenback was almost unchanged against the pound, with GBP/USD dipping 0.02% to 1.5387.
Elsewhere, the greenback was lower against the yen and the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY tumbling 1.14% to trade at 98.16, and with USD/CHF slipping 0.16% to 0.9285.
In Japan, official data earlier showed that core consumer price inflation in Tokyo, which excludes fresh food, rose to an annualized rate of 0.4% in July, from a flat reading the previous month. Analysts had expected core consumer price inflation to rise to 0.3% this month.
The greenback was steady to lower against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD easing up 0.02% to 1.0282, AUD/USD adding 0.16% to 0.9262 and NZD/USD inching up 0.01% to 0.8082.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.07% to 81.76.
During U.S. morning trade, the dollar was steady against the euro, with EUR/USD dipping 0.03% to 1.3272.
In a report, the University of Michigan said its index of consumer sentiment rose more-than-expected in July, ticking up to 85.1 from a reading of 83.9 the previous month.
Analysts had expected the index to rise to 84.0 this month.
The report also said that inflation expectations fell to 3.1% this month, from 3.3% in June.
The data came as investors were speculating over whether the Fed will begin to scale back its asset purchase program before the end of the year.
The greenback was almost unchanged against the pound, with GBP/USD dipping 0.02% to 1.5387.
Elsewhere, the greenback was lower against the yen and the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY tumbling 1.14% to trade at 98.16, and with USD/CHF slipping 0.16% to 0.9285.
In Japan, official data earlier showed that core consumer price inflation in Tokyo, which excludes fresh food, rose to an annualized rate of 0.4% in July, from a flat reading the previous month. Analysts had expected core consumer price inflation to rise to 0.3% this month.
The greenback was steady to lower against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD easing up 0.02% to 1.0282, AUD/USD adding 0.16% to 0.9262 and NZD/USD inching up 0.01% to 0.8082.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.07% to 81.76.
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