The euro fell against the world’s major currencies today. Against the U.S. dollar it weakened by 0.6 % to 1.1186 USD, after the European Central Bank (ECB) set a reference rate of 1.1130 USD. Against the Japanese yen it slipped 0.10 % to 176.260 ¥, against the British pound it fell 0.17 % to 0.8346 GBP, and against the Swiss franc it dropped 0.05 % to 0.9200 CHF, according to BTA. The ECB left its main policy rate unchanged yesterday. In the same announcement, ECB President Christine Lagarde said she would step down from her post on February 7 of next year.