Dollar and Yen declined versus most currencies in foreign currency trades after gains in U.S. retails sales and a decrease on unemployment claims had traders go for higher-yielding assets.

New Zealand and Australian dollars were the highest gainers versus dollar and yen as New Zealand´s Reserve Bank left the official rate unchanged for the first time in a year and Australian´s unemployment numbers were fewer than forecasted.  Euro dropped to a six month low versus the pound on the possibility of U.K. economic rebound.

“Risk tolerance is returning,” said director of currency trading at ING Financial Markets Lane Newman “The yen is weak.”

Dollar went down to 0.7 percent in early New York trades. Euro climbed to 137.60 yen on forex accounts. Greenback declined 0.4 percent to 97.76 from 98.12.