U.S. dollar ticks down

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

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.07 percent to 97.706 at 15:00. (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro was down to 1.1735 dollars from 1.1741 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3486 dollars from 1.3449 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 147.09 Japanese yen, lower than 147.87 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.7971 Swiss francs from 0.7961 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3940 Canadian dollars from 1.3918 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar slipped to 9.3704 Swedish kronor from 9.4085 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks down

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,441 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,329, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received two bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 451 people and wounded 1,251 others in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities