The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 7-week low on Monday and finished down by -0.02%. The dollar moved lower on Monday as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East boosted stocks and reduced safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Monday's -5% fall in WTI crude oil prices lowered inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to loosen monetary policy, a negative factor for the dollar.
The dollar recovered nearly all of its losses on Monday on signs of US economic strength after the July ISM manufacturing index rose more than expected to a 4-year high.
