Dollar Turns In Mixed Performance

The dollar ended mixed in foreign exchange trading Wednesday despite a brief boost the currency got from a government report detailing a decline in the U.S. trade deficit.

Traders attributed the dollar’s behavior largely to a pent-up demand for Japanese yen. While that helped the dollar against European currencies, it left the dollar weaker against the yen.

At about 4 p.m. EST the dollar traded at 100.76 Japanese yen, down from 101.47 yen Tuesday. The dollar also traded at 1.4090 marks, up from 1.4076 Tuesday.

Exchange Currency in Dollars Dollar in foreign currency

Canada .7391 1.3530 France .2058 4.8580 Germany .7097 1.4090 Great Britain 1.5625 .6400 Italy .000629 1589.00 Japan .009925 100.76 Mexico .130719 7.6500