The us dollar held on to overnight gains against major peers on thursday: The US dollar held steady at $1.1685 per euro on Thursday, following a 0.3% rebound in the prior session. It was flat at 0.7953 Swiss franc after leaping 0.7% overnight.

According to Qatar News Agency, the risk-sensitive Aussie rose 0.4% to $0.6791, a level not seen since October 2024. It also hit the highest since July 2024 at 107.52 yen.

The yen was steady against most major peers in Asian trading on Thursday, but at 184.83 a euro, it did not stray far from the record low of 185.56 touched last week. The Japanese currency changed hands at 158.31 a US dollar, near last week's 18-month trough of 159.45.