XE Market Analysis: North America – Sep 21, 2015

The dollar traded firmer against the yen, Aussie and Kiwi dollars, and most Asian currencies, while holding largely steady against the euro. USD-JPY lifted above 120.00, though Friday’s peak at 120.41 had remained unchallenged at the time of writing. Stock markets have been comparatively steady today, although many bourses were still showing moderate losses in the EMEA region, while most markets in Asia closed lower. Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday.