India, July 10 -- The U.S. dollar advanced against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as initial jobless claims declined unexpectedly last week.
Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 227,000 in the week ended July 5, below estimates of 236,000.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a second round of tariff letters to seven countries that proposed rates ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent.
The dollar index rose 0.16 percent to 97.35.
The greenback climbed to a 2-week high of 1.1662 against the euro, from an early 2-day low of 1.1749. The currency is seen finding resistance around the 1.13 level.
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The greenback advanced to 2-day...