Xi to meet Spanish PM in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday. At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Sanchez is paying a visit to China from April 10 to 11, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership.

Xi to meet Spanish PM in Beijing

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.72 percent to 99.142 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro increased to 1.1683 dollars from 1.1574 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3415 dollars from 1.3251 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 158.51 Japanese yen, lower than 159.73 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7914 Swiss francs from 0.7988 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3849 Canadian dollars from 1.3899 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar lost to 9.3069 Swedish kronor from 9.5065 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks down

U.S. dollar ticks down