Market sentiment continued to plummet after US President Donald Trump signaled he may not sign a $ 900 billion coronavirus aid package.
In a video posted on his Twitter account, Trump said the bill covers things that are ‘extravagant and unnecessary’.
He demanded that legislators increase check aid because the fees received by Americans are very small by increasing from $ 600 to $ 2,000 or $ 4,000.
Trump urged Congress to amend the bill, signaling that if the bill is not appropriate, he will not accept it.
Congress now has time until next Monday to change the spending bill.
Major currencies, still affected by concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus against the economy, continue to trade under pressure.
The euro depreciated below the 1.22000 price level following the strengthening of the US dollar against most major currencies.
Meanwhile, uncertainty over the Brexit trade agreement also continued to push the pound sterling trade. Hopes for the EU and UK to reach an agreement on the issue of shattered fisheries at the New York session after EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier told member states that fisheries were still a barrier to agreement.
