Reply #12: Dollar was down against Swiss Franc, Euro, Yen

[EuroObserver]

Dlr falls vs Swiss franc as Iran transfers assets
Fri Jan 20, 2006 04:17 AM ET
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the Swiss franc and the euro on Friday after Iran said it was transferring assets from its foreign accounts.

By 0914 GMT, the euro had risen 20 ticks to $1.2083 , while the Swiss franc rose 40 ticks to 1.2825 per dollar .

Iran, which could face U.N. economic sanctions over its atomic programme, has started to transfer assets held in foreign accounts, the central bank governor was quoted as saying. /more...

Dollar falls to lower 115 yen level in late Tokyo deals
(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar fell to the lower 115 yen level Friday in Tokyo after trading in the mid-115 yen range most of the day due to a lack of market-moving factors.

At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 115.32-35 yen, against Thursday's 5 p.m. quotes of 115.36-46 yen in New York and 115.33-36 yen in Tokyo.

It moved between 115.25 and 115.68 yen, most often trading at 115.60 yen.

The euro traded at $1.2077-2080 and 139.30-34 yen, compared with $1.2093-2103 and 139.57-67 yen at 5 p.m. Thursday in New York and $1.2085-2088 and 139.40-44 yen at 5 p.m. Thursday in Tokyo.

Currency traders said the dollar remained almost flat in the mid-115 yen level the most of the day in a tug-of-war between Japanese importers buying the U.S. currency and Japanese exporters selling it.

The dollar fell after European trading began and hit the day's low shortly before 5 p.m., they said. /more...

Comedy Aside: Note (late-posting) dualling news agencies here:

Jan 20, 6:54 am U.S. Dollar Rises Versus Euro, Pound, Yen ( AP )
Jan 20, 6:30 am Dollar slips on warning of attacks on US ( AFP )