Supported by speculations on a tapering, the Dollar finds itself in contact with its peaks of the end of March against the Euro. Its firmness since Friday is undeniable on Monday with a new gain of around +0.2% at 1.1740.

The Dollar's upward acceleration on Friday (between 1.1840 and 1.760 against the Euro) concluded a recovery that began the previous Friday (July 30) after flirting with 1.1900/E. On Monday, the greenback also gained +0.2% against the Pound and climbed by +0.6% against the Swiss Franc (to 0.92000) and was stable against the Yen. Forex traders expect tapering to take place this fall. The Federal Reserve has not yet communicated any timetable for the tightening of its monetary policy, considering that the recent price increase was not likely to generate a decision in the short term.

The yield of US T-Bonds deteriorated by +1.5Pt to 1.31% against 1.2950% on Friday at the close. Cryptos continue their weekend surge with average gains of more than 5% (and +10% in 72H) with the return of 'risk appetite' following the 'NFP' published on Friday (Bitcoin is flirting with 46,000 $).