LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gloomy global sentiment prevailed, helping the dollar to make gains against most other majors in Europe Thursday.
Stronger than expected employment data from Australia did boost risk appetite at one stage earlier in the day but the move was brief and investors soon lost interest in high-yielders again, with even the Australian dollar turning back down.
The absence of any major economic data later in the day could well leave the currency market at the mercy of charts. Currency strategists at UniCredit suggested that this could help the dollar a little more for now, especially given the difficulty ...