NEW YORK, USA - The dollar was mixed against major currencies yesterday after a report showed US consumer confidence soared, while Federal Reserve policymakers weighed whether additional steps were needed to brace the economy amid an outbreak of the swine flu.
The 16-nation euro rose to US$1.3147 in late New York trading from US$1.3019 Monday, while the British pound slipped to US$1.4620 from US$1.4633. The dollar fell slightly to 96.45 Japanese yen from 96.74 yen.
The New York-based Conference Board said yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index rose more than 12 points to 39.2, up from a revised 26.9 in March. The reading marks the highest level since November's 44.7 and well surpasses economists' expectations for 29.5.
