The dollar remained fairly strong at the end of last week, despite another month of contraction in US industrial and manufacturing production. Retail sales came in as expected at 0.3% however, showing moderate growth.
A series of PMI data will be released for the US on Friday, all of which are expected to remain in expansion territory.
The dollar also continues to react to coronavirus news, and if we see the situation stabilise over the coming days or weeks, the greenback could soften.
The Federal Reserve will release their meeting minutes on Wednesday. No surprises are expected, but, as ever, the markets will be listening for hints of future decisions on monetary policy.
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