The dollar is weaker against the pound and the euro this morning, as news that President Trump has left hospital led investors away from safe-haven currencies. News that Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are in discussions over a stimulus bill from Congress is also pushing the dollar lower.
The market looks ahead to comments from Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell later today. Balance of trade figures for the US will also be released this afternoon and will show what the trade deficit looked like in August.
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