Quiet session in terms of activity in the absence of British forex traders, due to the closing of markets in London (early may banking Holliday).
The dollar continues to slide slowly against all currencies (-0.15% against the euro and the pound, -0.1% against the Swiss franc... but the $ Index ends the day in the green (+0.05% at 105.10) as the yen falls -0.65% to $153.9/145.00.... which restores the balance.

The Dollar does not illustrate the most frequent symmetrical relationship, as it remains weak, while Brent crude is down almost -1% to under $83, i.e. -10% since April 14th.
The euro showed little reaction this morning to the publication of industrial producer prices, which fell by 0.4% in the eurozone and 0.5% in the EU, according to Eurostat estimates, following declines of 1.1% in the eurozone and 1% in the EU in February.

Among the few US indicators on the agenda this week, the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index on Friday will provide a clearer picture of current US household morale.

Gold rebounded slightly to $2,324 and Bitcoin continued its upward trend, recovering +12% from its recent low of $57,000 to $63,500.


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