RTTN:Dollar Mixed Ahead Of US Durable Goods Orders Report
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department is set to release its durable goods orders report at 8:30 am ET. Economists expect a 2.9 percent increase in durable goods orders for February. Excluding transportation, orders may have risen 1.5 percent.
The US dollar showed mixed performance against its major rivals ahead of the report. While the greenback edged higher against the pound, it held steady versus the rest of majors. As of 8:25 am ET, the dollar was trading at 1.59 against the pound, 0.9045 against the Swiss franc, 1.3340 against the euro and 83.07 against the yen.
