Dollar rises but still set for biggest weekly loss since May

Dollar rises but still set for biggest weekly loss since May

NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Friday along with other safe haven currencies as stocks fell and as upbeat U.S. economic data helped reverse some of the losses from earlier this week when dovish remarks by the Federal Reserve tanked a month-long rally in the greenback. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was 0.32% higher at 92.181 at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time. The index was still down 0.77% for the week, on pace for its worst weekly performance since the first week of May. Friday's gains for the U.S. currency came as stocks fell following a glum earnings report by Amazon, growing concerns over the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and in the wake of a regulatory crackdown by China on its technology and education sectors. "We're at the end of the month and August tends to be the cruelest month for the financial markets on a seasonal basis, on a 10-year basis, it's the weakest month," said Kathy Lien, managing director at BK Asset Management. "So with the Delta variant as well as the uncertainties around China, investors are getting nervous and I think they're worried about a more