Key facts
- Euro fell 0.1% to $1.1225 amid French protests.
- Dollar index traded level at 101.83.
- US dollar flat against yen at 158.00 yen.
- US dollar flat against offshore yuan at 6.6842.
- Indonesian rupiah hit a near three-month low against the dollar on Friday.
- Brent crude futures down 1.7% at $108.02.
The dollar firmed in early Asian trading on Monday as violent protests in France put pressure on the euro. The euro fell 0.1% to $1.1225. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "shocking" scenes of violence during protests over the cost of living. The dollar index traded level at 101.83. Against the yen, the US dollar was flat at 158.00 yen, while it was also flat against the offshore yuan at 6.6842 ahead of Chinese GDP data. The Indonesian rupiah hit its weakest level in almost three months on Friday. Oil prices slipped, with Brent crude futures down 1.7% at $108.02, after US President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs on Russia. Bitcoin was up 1.4% at $82,067.66, and ether climbed 3.0% to $2,420.22.