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Dollar pushes higher, rising above 80 yen

Posted by Forexsq 89 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
img Forexsq.com - The U.S. dollar pushed higher on Wednesday, climbing above the 80-yen psychological level, as relief over Greece’s debt agreement subsided, and data showed Chinese manufacturing activity contracted in February.

The ICE dollar index DXY +0.18% , which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six other currencies, rose to 79.116 from 79.023 in North America late Tuesday.

The euro EURUSD -0.06% was fetching $1.3235, down from $1.3251.

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