US Dollar stabilizes as government shutdown enters third day

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Here is what you need to know on Friday, October 3: Following the bearish action seen in the first half of the week, the US Dollar (USD) managed to stay resilient against its rivals on Thursday. As the US federal government shutdown enters the third day, the USD Index holds steady near 98.00. September Nonfarm Payrolls data will be delayed until the government funding is restored. Hence, market participants will pay close attention to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for September. US Dollar Price This week The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies this week. US Dollar was the weakest against the Japanese Yen. USD EUR GBP JPY CAD AUD NZD CHF USD -0.23% -0.40% -1.31% 0.18% -0.85% -0.68% -0.05% EUR 0.23% -0.17% -1.26% 0.41% -0.62% -0.46% 0.17% GBP 0.40% 0.17% -0.99% 0.58% -0.51% -0.29% 0.34% JPY 1.31% 1.26% 0.99% 1.56% 0.53% 0.53% 1.34% CAD -0.18% -0.41% -0.58% -1.56% -0.98% -0.86% -0.24% AUD 0.85% 0.62% 0.51% -0.53% 0.98% 0.16% 0.79% NZD 0.68% 0.46% 0.29% -0.53% 0.86% -0.16% 0.78% CHF 0.05% -0.17% -0.34% -1.34% 0.24% -0.79% -0.78% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote). The Senate did not vote on the funding legislation on Thursday in observance of the Yom Kippur holiday. Meanwhile, United States (US) President Donald Trump noted that he will meet with Russ Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, to see…