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It’s another day in the red for the dollar as the prospect of a government shutdown and weaker equities performance weighed on the U.S. currency. Meanwhile, the Loonie was hit by the crude oil slide and BOC jitters.

Risk-taking raged during the session but bond yields were down hard, which likely gave the yen enough of a boost to come out on top. Meanwhile, the euro and the pound were in a race to the bottom.

The dollar’s price action was as exciting as watching paint dry, as a lack of catalysts kept traders on the sidelines. Can’t say the same for the yen, however, as it took hits on overall risk appetite.

European currencies continued to make it rain during the New York session, leaving the dollar unable to climb out of its rut.

The European currencies had another free-for-all, with the Swissy eventually coming out on top, likely because of the risk-off vibes. Meanwhile, the Greenback quietly continued to bleed out in the background.

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The dollar had another bloody trading session as traders continued to price in central banks normalizing their policies. Meanwhile, Kuroda’s not-so-dovish remarks boosted the yen higher.

Upbeat ECB minutes drove the euro higher against most of its peers in the previous week, and this might be enough to sustain the climb even with hardly any additional catalysts lined up.

The positive vibes surrounding PM May’s cabinet reshuffle faded for the pound for the most part of the week, but it got a fresh boost later on. Can this momentum be sustained?