The Dollar firmed in N.Y. trade on Thursday, taking the DXY to two-week highs of 97.48. Strong retail sales and trend low jobless claims supported the Greenback, following weaker EU PMI figures ahead of the open, which weighed on the Euro. EUR-USD touched 1.1227 lows, levels last seen on April 8. USD-JPY was supported by risk-on conditions, though continued to struggle over the 112 mark. USD-CAD meandered between 1.3365 and 1.3399, while Cable edged under 1.2980.
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