The U.S. dollar experienced varied movements against a basket of global currencies on Monday, October 6, as reported by AP data. The British pound strengthened to .7428 dollars per pound, a gain of .00091 from the previous session. The euro also advanced against the dollar, trading at .85458 euros per dollar after an increase of .00298.
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The dollar gained ground significantly on the Japanese yen, rising 2.456 yen to a rate of 149.896 yen per dollar. The Swiss franc weakened slightly, with the dollar buying .79654 francs, up .00117. In North America, the Canadian dollar saw a minor decline, with the U.S. dollar valued at 1.3962 Canadian dollars, a change of -.0002.
