Dollar Jumps as China COVID-19 Worries Spur Safe-Haven Buying

Dollar Jumps as China COVID-19 Worries Spur Safe-Haven Buying
U.S. dollar notes are seen in this illustration on Nov. 7, 2016. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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LONDON/SINGAPORE—The U.S. dollar rallied against major currencies on Monday, as rising COVID-19 cases in China led to new restrictions there and weighed on global investor sentiment.

China is battling numerous coronavirus flare ups. Two deaths were reported in Beijing on Sunday, and the city’s most populous district urged residents to stay at home on Monday.