A U.S. Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. It tried to steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday, edging up 0.1 percent on the yen to 110.43.Analysts at Mizuho Bank said the sharp decline in U.S. 10-year treasury yields has dented the dollar’s performance versus its peers. U.S. 10 year paper is currently yielding 2.73 percent, having fallen from 3 percent in early December.The euro and the British pound tacked on 0.2 percent each, changing hands at $1.1415 and $1.2705, respectively. The U.S. Senate has been unable to break an impasse over Trump’s demand for more funds for a wall on the border with Mexico, and a senior official said the shutdown could continue until Jan. 3.Elsewhere, commodity currencies such as the Canadian dollar traded at C$1.3609 in Asian trade, close to its lowest level in more than a year. The New Zealand dollar was at $0.6729, up 0.06 percent on the dollar.

Source: Egypt Today December 26, 2018 04:18 UTC