The dollar rose slightly Thursday, boosted by strong U.S. employment data. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, was recently up 0.1% at 90.21. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., declined by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 202,000 in the week ended March 30, the Labor...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2019 18:33 UTC