The dollar strengthened at the end of last week as Non-Farm Payrolls came in better than expected. The US economy unexpectedly added 2.5 million jobs in May, the most on record, beating expectations of an 8 million cut. However, gains were capped due to ongoing concerns over the state of the economy.
This week, the Federal Reserve will release their latest decision on interest rates and there will be a series of data releases, including inflation rate figures.
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