The dollar declined against higher-yielding peers before the release of an index of U.S. leading indicators that’s forecast to show a fourth month of gains. Norway’s krone rose even after its central bank said it is monitoring the currency. The euro headed for a weekly decline against 13 of its 16 major counterparts as Greece struggled to seal a second bailout, with the region’s finance ministers set to meet Feb. 20.
“Stock markets are higher,” said Lee Wai Tuck, a strategist at Forecast Pte in Singapore. “I will not be too bearish on the yen, but at the moment investors are selling.”
