Doha: The dollar firmed against major currencies on Monday, driven by safe-haven buying from investors. The dollar rose 0.14% to 144.3 Japanese yen, while the euro was 0.14% lower at $1.1534.

According to Qatar News Agency, in early Asia hours, the greenback was steady against the Swiss franc at 0.81, while an index that measures the dollar against six others was steady at 98.25. Currencies that are positively correlated to risk such as the Australian dollar and the New Zealand dollar were marginally higher.