The greenback, which stayed mostly steady near a one-month high before the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting, continued to stay that way post release of the minutes as well.
Worries about a slowdown in China and eurozone and continued uncertainty over Brexit supported the dollar.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.