The dollar is still strong this morning, benefitting from continued risk-averse market sentiment.
Fed comments around tapering along with increasing fears over the spread of the Delta variant have boosted the greenback.
US jobless figures fell to a 17-month low, down 29,000 from the previous week, however, this had little effect on the dollar.
FOMC member, Kaplan, is due to speak later today. Markets will be keeping a close eye on what is said.
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