The dollar catches its breath on Friday, September 2, 2022, ahead of American employment, while the yen suffers from the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy that is still very accommodative. The Kenyan shilling and the Indian rupee are falling back on their side.

The dollar fell against the euro on Friday just a few hours before American unemployment figures were released in August after several sessions in favor of the greenback, Safe haven, which has reached record levels against many currencies. Around 08:45 GMT (10:45 CET), the euro gained 0.33% to 0.9979 dollars. The yen suffers from the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy that is still very accommodative.

But even though the Bank of England (BoE) has raised rates at every meeting since the end of 2021, the pound, which was rising 0.09% to $1.1555, is struggling to get away from its lowest point Since March 2020 has reached 1,1499 dollars the day before. The British currency is approaching 1.1412 dollars, its lowest since 1985.

The Kenyan shilling weakened due to increased demand for dollars from the energy and manufacturing sectors, against a drop in cash inflows from remittances, according to traders. At 8:12 GMT, commercial banks were trading the shilling at 120.15/35 to the dollar, compared to a close on Thursday at 120.05/25.

The ruble has moved away from the 60 mark against the dollar and the euro in Moscow exchanges. At 07:19 GMT, the ruble was 0.2% lower against the dollar at 60.40 and had lost 0.5% to trade at 60.20 against the euro.

The Indian rupee traded lower against the dollar. The rupee was quoted at 79.6600 per US dollar at 0446 GMT, compared to 79.5550 during the previous session. The fall in the rupee was in line with its Asian counterparts.