This article focuses the outlook for the U.S. dollar, analyzing price action for major pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY ahead of high-impact events later in the week.

Gold continues to push higher, oil is nearly 3% higher on geopolitical concerns and Bitcoin is at a fresh 21-month high ahead of the SEC’s ETF decision

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 as markets re-open after the festive season.

The US dollar has grabbed a small bid as markets re-open, aided by slightly higher US Treasury yields. EUR/USD is eyeing a break below 1.1000 but this may prove temporary.