Dollar slips as US-Iran deal hopes sink oil, with midterms next
The dollar eased as reports of a near US-Iran preliminary deal pushed oil lower, while a strong US ISM reading and Tuesday's midterms kept traders on alert.
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The dollar eased as reports of a near US-Iran preliminary deal pushed oil lower, while a strong US ISM reading and Tuesday's midterms kept traders on alert.
The dollar closed October with a monthly gain as Fed speakers kept hikes in play, while Canada's GDP stalled and the BoE and RBA decisions loom next week.
The dollar slipped as AI spending fears hit tech stocks and Treasuries rallied, while eurozone GDP beat forecasts and Italian inflation jumped to 5.4%.
The euro rose after a sources report said the ECB sees a December hike, while sterling extended gains and hot Tokyo CPI kept the yen in focus.
The dollar edged higher after US Q3 GDP beat forecasts and core PCE ran hot, while the ECB held rates and said Lagarde will step down in February 2027.
The Canadian dollar held gains after the Bank of Canada raised rates while the Fed held steady, with Iran diplomacy and Big Tech earnings in focus.
Bitcoin rose 0.58% to $78,017 as Binance reopened withdrawals in phases and saw $5.8B in net outflows, while Fear & Greed climbed to 37.
Bitcoin rose 0.31% to $77,479 as Binance said it had replaced 90% of hacked assets ahead of a Sunday withdrawal restart, and Fear & Greed rose to 34.
Bitcoin traded near $77,356, down 0.48% in 24 hours, as a Nasdaq-listed firm weighed a $450M BTC sale over the Binance hack and Fear & Greed held at 30.
Bitcoin edged up 0.44% to $77,281 as altcoins rebounded and Binance targeted a Sunday withdrawal restart, while Fear & Greed stayed at 30 in Fear.
Bitcoin traded near $77,384, down 5.22% in 24 hours, as Binance set aside $6.34 billion to cover hack losses and Fear & Greed fell to 30 from 51.
Bitcoin fell 4.9% to $77,058 and BNB lost 8.3% after a suspected multibillion-dollar Binance hack, as Fear & Greed dropped to 30 from a neutral 51.