07/05/2021
The dollar was down on Friday morning in Asia, as positive U.S. economic data, and an improving outlook for the economic recovery from COVID-19, exerted pressure on the U.S. currency.
The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies inched down 0.09% to 90.858 by 12:40 PM ET (4:40 AM GMT).
The USD/JPY pair inched down 0.01% to 109.06, with Japan’s April’s services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) coming in at a better-than-expected 49.5.