US recap: EUR/USD extends rebound from recent lows
Oct 28 (Reuters) -The dollar was mixed on Monday as lower oil and higher Treasury yields weighed on commodity currencies while equity market optimism helped lift EUR/USD.
U.S. equity indexes rose following similar gains in Europe and Asia. Traders were awaiting tech earnings and jobs data later this week.
Treasury yields firmed after 2-year and 7-year note auctions and a report showing the Dallas Fed manufacturing index improved to -3, its least negative reading in more than two years.
Belgian central bank chief Pierre Wunsch said there is no urgency for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates quicker and it could even live with a small, temporary undershoot of its inflation target.
The German Ifo indicator for export expectations fell to minus 6.7 points from minus 6.5 points in September.
The yuan was weaker after China's central bank launched a new lending tool on Monday.
Ahead of an Oct. 30 U.K. budget release, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said taxes needed to rise to rebuild public services and fix the foundations of the economy
The yen remained defensive after weekend elections saw Japan's LPD-led coalition lose its Lower House majority.
The United States will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea enters the fight, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Treasury yields were up 4 to 7 basis points. The 2s-10s curve was little changed at +13.3bp.
The S&P 500 rose 0.43% amid outsized gains in financials and transport shares.
WTI oil tumbled 5.5% as supply worries eased after Israel's retaliatory strike bypassed Iran production facilities.
Gold eased 0.22%, weighed down by a firmer dollar and higher Treasury yields.
Copper fell 0.21% as slumping Chinese industrial profits pointed to poor demand prospects.
Heading toward the close: EUR/USD +0.13%, USD/JPY +0.68%, GBP/USD +0.08%, AUD/USD -0.35%, DXY +0.07%, EUR/JPY +0.86%, GBP/JPY +0.77%, AUD/JPY +0.33%.
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Editing by Burton Frierson
Reporting by Robert Fullem
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