British News Agency

During the trading day in currency markets, the U.S. dollar was seen gaining strength against leading currencies.

The euro/U.S. dollar parity fell by 0.21 percent to 1.1643. The British Pound Sterling/U.S. dollar parity also traded at 1.3355, down 0.40 percent.

While the United States Dollar/Japanese yen parity rose by 0.16 percent to 158.57, the dollar/TL exchange rate increased by 0.26 percent to 45.5396.

The U.S. dollar gained 0.29 percent against the Swiss franc and 0.23 percent against the Canadian dollar.

Selling pressure was observed in commodity-linked currencies. The Australian dollar/U.S. dollar parity fell by 0.76 percent, while the New Zealand dollar/U.S. dollar parity declined by 1.08 percent.

The euro/Japanese yen parity traded down 0.07 percent at 184.63, while the euro/sterling parity gained 0.13 percent.

It was stated that investors continue to monitor global economic developments, expectations regarding central banks’ interest rate policies, and geopolitical risks.