Dollar and Franc Weaken - What Happened in the Foreign Exchange Market Today?

The US dollar has suffered a slight decrease in value after starting the week positively, being bought today compared to yesterday at 83.4 lekë and being sold at 84.4 lekë according to the local exchange rate.
The European currency, meanwhile, has not registered significant price movements this Thursday compared to the beginning of the week and Wednesday, being bought today at 96.3 lek and being sold at 97.1 lek.
The Swiss franc has already recorded a decrease in value this morning, as compared to the day before, it was bought for 103.1 lek and sold for 104.1 lek, referring to the domestic foreign exchange market.
The British pound has not had significant price fluctuations compared to the previous day, as it was bought this morning for 109 lek and sold for 110.2 lek.
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