The Dollar continues to lose ground to other major currencies, during early Friday trading. The US Dollar index declined by more than 1.3% this week, a sign of weakness that can be explained by two main factors: The prevalence of a risk-on stance in the financial markets, fuelled by positive news arising from Europe and progress being made in the quest to produce a vaccine for COVID-19, that diminishes the safe haven allure that supported the greenback during some of the darker times of the pandemic; The second factor, contrasting with other countries that appear to have managed the situation better, is the deteriorating health crisis in the US, forcing a reversal in some states that had reopened for business and casting doubts over the country’s ability to drive a speedy economic recovery.
