The yen, a favored haven in times of
stress, climbed across the board. The dollar moderated losses, last
trading at 110.635 yen, after earlier touching 110.14, its lowest since
March 28.
The dollar was
otherwise steady against a basket of currencies at 100.63, as it
benefited from flows into safe-haven U.S. Treasuries.
Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries fell as much as five basis points to 2.289 percent, its lowest level since November, briefly breaking a significant chart barrier at 2.30 percent for the first time this year. It was last at 2.3069 percent.
Spot gold added 1.2 percent to $1,262.46 an ounce after earlier hitting its highest point since Nov. 10.
Oil prices soared more than 2 percent on concerns the military intervention could affect supplies, but pulled back a little as that possibility receded.
U.S. crude added 1.6 percent to $52.50 a barrel, after touching its highest in a month, putting it on track for a 3.8 percent gain this week.
Global benchmark Brent climbed 1.4 percent to $55.66, set to end the week up 5.4 percent.
The euro was trading at $1.0651, just a hair above its close on Thursday following comments by the European Central Bank head Mario Draghi that he sees no need to deviate from the ECB's stated policy path at least until the end of the year.
Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries fell as much as five basis points to 2.289 percent, its lowest level since November, briefly breaking a significant chart barrier at 2.30 percent for the first time this year. It was last at 2.3069 percent.
Spot gold added 1.2 percent to $1,262.46 an ounce after earlier hitting its highest point since Nov. 10.
Oil prices soared more than 2 percent on concerns the military intervention could affect supplies, but pulled back a little as that possibility receded.
U.S. crude added 1.6 percent to $52.50 a barrel, after touching its highest in a month, putting it on track for a 3.8 percent gain this week.
Global benchmark Brent climbed 1.4 percent to $55.66, set to end the week up 5.4 percent.
The euro was trading at $1.0651, just a hair above its close on Thursday following comments by the European Central Bank head Mario Draghi that he sees no need to deviate from the ECB's stated policy path at least until the end of the year.
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