The dollar reached levels this Wednesday that it had not reached for 20 years against various currencies after the Russian President Vladimir Putin announce the partial mobilization to fight in the Ukraine and said that he was willing to use "All the means" to defend.
By 4:00 p.m. GMT, the greenback was up 0.88% at 0.9883. dollars per euroand 0.42%, up to $1.1333 per pound, although it remained more stable against the Japanese currency, at 144.16 yen per dollar.
In addition to being a refuge value, the dollar benefits from bets on a tight monetary policy before the expected decisions of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed).
