The euro is valued at $1.30514.

The British pound lost ground to the dollar after the release of upbeat U.S. economic reports sent the greenback broadly higher.

The pound is at $1.55087.

The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart after Stephen Poloz, head of the nation’s export-financing agency, was named to lead the Bank of Canada amid concern he may be more amenable to easier monetary policy.

The loonie stands at $0.98942.