The dollar index .DXY was stable at 96.942 against six major currencies after sliding 0.6% on Friday for its biggest single day percentage drop since June. With Friday’s loss, the index’s gains for the year have shrunk to under 1%, putting it on track for the smallest annual change in six years. Against the Japanese yen the dollar was treading water at 109.41, on track to end the year where it started in January. Prior to those comments, U.S. President Donald Trump had talked up a signing ceremony for the recently struck Phase 1 trade deal. The pound was last up 0.15% for its fifth straight session of gains at $1.3096.

Source: GhanaWeb December 30, 2019 01:30 UTC