DXY last sits at 97.06, unchanged on the.....>

DOLLAR: DXY last sits at 97.06, unchanged on the day, with BBG running headlines

from U.S. Democratic Senator Shelby, who has stated that "an agreement in

principle has been reached in (gov't) shutdown talks." The bipartisan deal is

said to include "some money for a (border) barrier". 

- WTI last ~0.2% higher, while gold is virtually unch. 

- On Monday, the dollar index added 42 pips, with USD finishing atop the G10

leaderboard. 

- U.S.-China trade talks resume this week, with low-level negotiations already

underway & ministerial meetings scheduled for Thursday & Friday. 

- DXY bulls look to yesterday's peak at 97.12, ahead of the upper 1.0% 10-DMA

envelope at 97.17, while downside attention is drawn to 96.62, where the index

bottomed yesterday. 

- U.S. focus today turns to a batch of Fed speakers, including George, Mester &

Fed Chairman Powell. This comes after Fed Governor Bowman noted that she is

happy with the Fed's recent pivot to patience, as the U.S. economy is "in a good

place".