US dollar steady versus leading currencies

The US dollar held gains against most currencies today. It was last quoted at US$1.1729 per euro, holding onto a 0.4 percent gain in the previous session, Reuters reports.

The British pound was quoted at US$1.2881 after skidding by 0.86 percent on Tuesday as optimism about Britain’s trade negotiations with the European Union failed to shield sterling from the dollar’s advance.

The dollar bought 0.9185 Swiss franc after rising by 0.3 percent in the previous session.

The Australian dollar edged up to US$0.7118 in Asian trade after tumbling by more than 1 percent on Tuesday.