⁍ The dollar held tight ranges against its peers on Monday as investors awaited clarity on the health of U.S. President Donald Trump.


⁍ Just weeks before the Nov. 3 election, Trump was flown to hospital for treatment for the coronavirus on Friday.


⁍ Doctors treating Trump for COVID-19 told reporters on Sunday they are monitoring the condition of his lungs after he received supplemental oxygen.


– President Trump is back at the White House after spending the weekend at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he received treatment for the respiratory illness known as coronavirus. Trump left the hospital Sunday evening, hours after doctors said he had tested positive for the illness and was in stable condition, the Washington Post reports. “The President is now resting comfortably at the White House,” said press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a statement. “He is looking forward to returning to the White House later this week.” Earlier Sunday, Sanders said Trump was “in good spirits” and had a “great conversation” with doctors Saturday. She said the president would be at the White House for several days, though it was unclear when he would be back. Earlier Sunday, Sanders said Trump would be at the White House for several days, though it was unclear when he would be back. “The President is in good spirits, he is resting comfortably, and he is looking forward to returning to the White House later this week,” she said. She said Trump would have a “fantastic” vice presidential debate with Joe Biden on Wednesday. The Post notes that the president’s hospitalization for the illness just weeks before the election has sent markets into a tizzy. “With not a lot of major economic indicators released this week, all focus comes down to Trump’s illness,’ said Daisuke Uno, chief strategist at Mitsui Bank in Tokyo, per Reuters. “There is a welter of information about the severity of his condition, and that is making it difficult for market participants to make a move.”



Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-treads-water-as-markets-await-news-on-trumps-health-idUSL4N2GW03L