Iron Mike Leaves the Field: Chicago Icon Mike Ditka Dies at 86
The city of Chicago lost one of its most enduring symbols on Friday as the family of Mike Ditka announced that the legendary coach and player passed away…
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White House Launches Formal Probe into Fed Governor Amid Battle Over Central Bank Autonomy
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Cramer Weighs Innovation Against Valuation in Latest SpaceX Take
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Political Divide Over Personal Portfolios Stalls Ethics Reform
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Bet on the Giants: Why Jim Cramer Favors Blue Chips for the AI Era
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Betting on the Future: Can Tesla’s High Tech Pivot Pay Off for Investors?
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Economic Frustration Fuels Major Shift Among Latino Voters Ahead of Midterms
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With a new breed of candidate, Democrats are challenging in states they usually lose
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The Dollar's Reach
How much further — or less far — one US dollar travels than it did 10 sessions ago. Bars to the right mean the dollar buys more of that currency today.
Reference date
2026-10-09
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Dollar's strongest move
EUR
+1.76%
Euro
Dollar's weakest move
CNY
−0.31%
Chinese yuan
EUR
Euro
+1.76%
1 USD = 0.8924 EUR
GBP
Pound sterling
+0.24%
1 USD = 0.7564 GBP
JPY
Japanese yen
+0.42%
1 USD = 158.25 JPY
CHF
Swiss franc
+0.34%
1 USD = 0.8311 CHF
CNY
Chinese yuan
−0.31%
1 USD = 6.6921 CNY
CAD
Canadian dollar
+0.59%
1 USD = 1.4226 CAD
AUD
Australian dollar
+0.70%
1 USD = 1.4324 AUD
SEK
Swedish krona
+0.65%
1 USD = 9.9656 SEK