The dollar dropped to its lowest level against the yen in more than two months on Monday. The dollar USDJPY -0.62% declined to ¥101.31 after the data from ¥102.04 late Friday. That’s the lowest level since ¥101.20 on Nov. 26. The dollar fell 3.1% against the yen in January, its largest monthly percentage decline since April 2012.
The dollar rose to 2.2716 from 2.2611 Turkish lira late Friday, while it gained to 11.2314 South African rand from 11.2078 rand. The dollar edged up to 62.55 Indian rupees from 62.50 rupees late Friday.
The ICE dollar index a gauge of the dollar’s strength, declined to 81.103 from 81.247 late Friday. The WSJ Dollar Index , which pits the dollar against a wider basket of rivals, fell to 74.29 from 74.44.
The euro rose to $1.3509 from $1.3489 late Friday. The British pound dropped to $1.6352 from $1.6443. The Australian dollar rose to 88.07 U.S. cents from 87.49 U.S. cents late Friday.
Euro-zone manufacturing PMI rose to 54.0 in January from 52.7 in December. The U.K.’s manufacturing PMI fell to a reading of 56.7 in January from 57.2 in December, according to the index from Markit and Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply. The data show a tenth straight month of expansion in the manufacturing sector.
The dollar rose to 2.2716 from 2.2611 Turkish lira late Friday, while it gained to 11.2314 South African rand from 11.2078 rand. The dollar edged up to 62.55 Indian rupees from 62.50 rupees late Friday.
The ICE dollar index a gauge of the dollar’s strength, declined to 81.103 from 81.247 late Friday. The WSJ Dollar Index , which pits the dollar against a wider basket of rivals, fell to 74.29 from 74.44.
The euro rose to $1.3509 from $1.3489 late Friday. The British pound dropped to $1.6352 from $1.6443. The Australian dollar rose to 88.07 U.S. cents from 87.49 U.S. cents late Friday.
Euro-zone manufacturing PMI rose to 54.0 in January from 52.7 in December. The U.K.’s manufacturing PMI fell to a reading of 56.7 in January from 57.2 in December, according to the index from Markit and Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply. The data show a tenth straight month of expansion in the manufacturing sector.