The EUR is the strongest and the CAD is the weakest as NA traders enter for the day
The USD is mostly lower to start the day. Month end. Stocks lower. Yields down. The Omicron ghost has spooked the market again today after a reprieve yesterday. Moderna CEO warned that the current vaccines might not be effective with the variant. Regeneron said that the antibiotic cocktail is less effective against Omicron virus (results from early tests). That news helped to send stocks lower, yields lower, and oil lower. Fed chair Powell will testify on Capitol Hill. His pre-released remarks were more hawkish saying that inflation is likely to linger well into next year and that the concerns with the virus could reduce people's willingness to work in person, increasing supply constraints. Feds Williams and Clarida are also scheduled to speak today. Treasury Secretary Yellen is also testifying. European inflation rates were higher than expectations with the flash CPI estimate for November rising to 4.9% vers...