The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.3% to 96.34
The gains are helped by news that Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent didn’t discuss specific foreign exchange rate targets in talks Thursday, he says. 0941 GMT – Canada’s retail sales data later could come in weaker than expected, potentially weakening the Canadian dollar, Monex Europe analysts say in a note. This could dent the Canadian dollar’s recent strength, leaving it trading at levels “better reflective of our view on the headwinds facing the Canadian economy.”