"Our base case is that the FOMC will announce a taper in September if the August non‑farm payrolls is strong," said Joseph Capurso, head of international economics at CBA.
That is in marked contrast to the European Central Bank which is under pressure to add more stimulus, giving the dollar a leg up on the euro. The single currency was trading at $1.1714 , after losing 0.8% last week to touch 10-month lows at $1.1662. The dollar index was trading at 93.323 having hit a 10-month peak of 93.734 last week.
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