Dollar tug of war continues as equities recover some poise on the session

  • Dollar gains evaporate as stocks find steadier footing in the opening hour in Europe

The dollar was seen higher against the pound and aussie earlier, owing to an unsettling UK jobs report and a more cautious risk mood respectively. But that advance has been trimmed, with GBP/USD now back up to 1.2510 and AUD/USD paring its earlier drop from 0.6665 to 0.6690 on the day now.

This comes as the mood in equities is picking up with European stocks now trading positive after a slow start. US futures have also pared losses to keep more flattish at the moment.

Going back to major currencies, EUR/USD is trading to the highs for the day at 1.0895 - up 0.2% while USD/CHF is down 0.3% to 0.8930 on the day currently.

It is still looking like a case of markets having mixed emotions as we await the US retail sales data later.

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