Dollar Steadies in Uneasy Market Calm
TOKYO/LONDON—The dollar edged up against most major peers on Wednesday, steadying after recent declines, and gaining sharply against the yen which was volatile as the end of the Japanese fiscal year approaches.
The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, gained 0.15 percent to 102.64. It has fallen for the past two sessions, and is set for a 2.1 percent monthly fall, a victim of the market ructions induced by problems in the banking industry.
The euro was down 0.1 percent on the day at $1.0834 and sterling dipped a touch to $1.2316, just off the previous day’s near two-month intraday high of $1.2348….