The dollar rose, as better-than-expected U.S. data boosted investors’ risk appetite. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, was recently up 0.3% at 91.02. Popular haven currencies such as the Japanese yen and Swiss franc declined after rallying earlier in the week, helping to feed the dollar’s...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 16, 2019 19:41 UTC