The U.S. dollar softened in late trading on Monday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.32 percent to 98.287 at 15:00. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro advanced to 1.1755 dollars from 1.1724 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound added to 1.3458 dollars from 1.3391 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 156.92 Japanese yen, lower than 157.51 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.7918 Swiss francs from 0.7946 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3747 Canadian dollars from 1.3786 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.2396 Swedish kronor from 9.2556 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday that the death toll from Israeli attacks in the country since March 2 has risen to 1,318.
Additionally, a total of 3,935 people have been wounded, according to the ministry.
Iran-backed Hezbollah said on the same day that it shot down an Israeli military helicopter with a missile.
The Lebanese military stated that it had redeployed several units of its troops stationed in the southern border region.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it killed over 40 Hezbollah militants in air, sea and ground strikes in southern Lebanon over the past day.
The IDF also struck dozens of "terror" infrastructure sites, according to a statement by the military.
Targets hit by the Israeli air force included dozens of headquarters, weapons storage facilities, launch sites and anti-tank missile positions.
Cross-border fighting has continued since March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel for the first time since a ceasefire agreed on Nov. 27, 2024, triggering intensified Israeli air strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon.
Lebanon says death toll from Israeli attacks reaches 1,318 since March 2
