The dollar weakened against a range of major currencies at the start of Asian trading on Monday, while cryptocurrency markets moved higher, with Bitcoin and Ether leading the advance.
The dollar fell 0.2% against the Japanese yen to 163.585, marking its steepest single-session drop since 10 July. The euro gained 0.2% to reach 1.1397 dollars, with sterling rising by the same margin to 1.3353 dollars.
The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six major currencies, slipped 0.25% to 101.23.
Commodity-linked currencies also gained ground. The New Zealand dollar rose 0.3% to 0.5802, while the Australian dollar climbed 0.2% to 0.6997.
In crypto markets, Bitcoin advanced 0.9% to 65,193.62 dollars. Ether outperformed, rising 1.9% to 1,948 dollars.
