Dollar Eases Ahead of Powell’s Testimony and Pivotal Monthly Jobs Data

Dollar Eases Ahead of Powell’s Testimony and Pivotal Monthly Jobs Data
The United States one-dollar bills are curled and inspected during production at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on Nov. 14, 2014. Gary Cameron/Reuters
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LONDON—The U.S. dollar eased on Monday as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ahead of the February jobs report at the end of the week that will likely influence how much more the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates.

The dollar index, which measures the performance of the U.S. currency against six others, was last down 0.1 percent at 104.53. The index last week clocked a weekly loss for the first time since January.