The U.S. dollar index experienced a slight downturn on December 2nd, closing at 99.357 in foreign exchange markets. This decline was reflected across several currencies: the euro saw an increase to 1.1622 dollars from 1.1608 dollars the previous day. The British pound also decreased slightly, falling to 1.3211 dollars from 1.3213 dollars. In contrast, the dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen, reaching 155.88 yen versus 155.48 yen from the previous day. It weakened against the Swiss franc, trading at 0.8032 francs compared to 0.8044 francs earlier. The dollar also experienced a decline against the Canadian dollar, closing at 1.3971 dollars, down from 1.3997 dollars the day before. Finally, it saw a dip against the Swedish krona, reaching 9.4286 krona from 9.4589 krona in the previous session.