Dollar steadies after recent weakness

The US dollar index, which tracks the currency against six major peers, was steady at 99.026.

In currency markets, the euro held unchanged at $1.1650, while the British pound slipped 0.1% to $1.3427. The Australian dollar eased 0.1% to $0.7164, and the New Zealand dollar fell 0.1% to $0.5868.

The US dollar remained steady at 6.798 yuan in offshore trading against the Chinese currency.

In crypto markets, Bitcoin rose 0.2% to $77,005.69, while Ether gained 0.8% to $2,131.91.