Dollar steady as banking crisis fears keep investors jittery

SINGAPORE - The dollar was firm on Monday, while the yen hovered near its seven-week peak as investors assessed moves made by authorities and regulators to rein in worries over the global banking system. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, was up 0.078 percent at 103.060, having gained 0.5 percent on Friday amid banking jitters, with shares of Deutsche Bank sliding nearly 9 percent. Global banking stocks have been battered through the month in the wake of the sudden collapse of two U.S. lenders and the rescue of embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse last week, with authorities stepping in to ease investors nerves. On Friday, the U.S. Financial Stabilit...Keep on reading: Dollar steady as banking crisis fears keep investors jittery

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