Market players await United States data for additional clues. Progress in trade talks continues to benefit the American currency. EUR/USD pressures

The U.S. dollar was extending its bounce versus the euro for a second day on Tuesday, finding support on what currency strategists said appeared to be substantial short covering versus the euro following the U.

“Further euro strength is likely to be self-defeating,” said Valentin Marinov, a currency strategist at Crédit Agricole, a French bank. Exports were already likely to weaken and become a drag on the eurozone economy because of U.S. tariffs and European government policies that would encourage more imports.

The Euro weakens for a second consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD), trading near its lowest level since June 23.

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The Indian rupee is likely to open weaker on Tuesday, weighed down by a jump in the dollar index following a steep decline in the euro, as investors digested the implications of the recent US-EU trade deal.

The dollar strengthened, but Tradu.com warned its current rebound could prove short-lived due to deficit concerns and investors continuing to diversify portfolios away from U.S. assets.