Dollar Rises, Pound, Swiss Franc Drop on Busy Central Bank Day

CURRENCY - LONDON. The dollar climbed on Thursday, while the Swiss franc and the pound dropped as a busy day of central bank meetings kept currency traders alert.

The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, was last up 0.2% at 105.42 after a volatile 10 days that has seen mixed signals from the U.S. economy and European markets rocked by French political uncertainty.