The US dollar continued to weaken more sharply in several trading sessions on Thursday as the outcome of the US federal government shutdown reached an end.
President Donald Trump signed the government funding bill after it was submitted by the House of Representatives yesterday, thus ending the longest government shutdown in the country's history.
Investors are likely to take time to digest this development, with concerns about the long-term impact on the economy after previously disrupted operations.
The economic recovery is also likely to take some time after thousands of workers in various sectors have lost their income.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hasset said that the government will publish a jobs report in October, but without unemployment data due to the household survey not being conducted that month.
He, who is being linked to replacing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, said that he is ready to cut interest rates as President Trump wants.
The published data will influence the Fed's trajectory to determine changes in interest rates when differences of opinion arise among policymakers.
