American households can look forward to receiving a cheque to the value of as much as $2,000, although most will get $600, following the agreement of a US stimulus bill.
The dollar weakened against the Euro over the course of the Christmas week, as traders were willing to sell the dollar and opt for a greater risk profile.
Later today we will see data on US house prices, with the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. A rise of 6.9% year on year is expected.
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