John Fahey: Covid-19 and Trump's re-election bid to keep focus on the dollar

A notable feature of currency markets in recent days has been the moves in the euro-dollar currency pair. Last week, it traded up into the $1.15-1.16 level for this first time since late 2018.
It started this week continuing its ascent, breaking up into the $1.17-1.18 territory, trading to a 22-month high in the process.