The dollar is down at the start of the week while the rupee, yen and yuan are weakening. The South African rand, the pound and the Kenyan shilling up

Le dollar lost some 0.07% against the single currency, to 1.0925 dollars per euro, and gained 0.49% against the yen to 147.33 yen per dollar, rebounding after losing ground in the last few sessions, around 09:30 GMT (11:30 CET

The Indian rupee should start the week with little change, in a context of volatile Asian prices and a central bank that, for the moment, defends a psychologically important level. Non-deliverable futures (NDF) indicate that the rupee will open around 83.94-83.96 per US dollar, up from 83.9550 in the previous session. The rupee has been falling for six weeks, and slipped last Wednesday to an all-time low of 83.9725. Cash sales by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), NDF, and indirect intervention were largely responsible for the currency not rising above the 84 level

For its part, the yen weakened slightly against the dollar in trade disrupted by a holiday in Japan on Monday, with market players still ambivalent about the chances of a sharp Fed rate cut next month. This respite comes after a tumultuous week that began with a massive fall in currencies and stock markets, fuelled by concerns about the American economy and the aggressive policies of the Bank of Japan

The Chinese yuan weakened against the U.S. dollar on Monday, in tandem with a weaker Japanese yen, but is expected to remain in a tight range over the coming sessions as markets await U.S. inflation data for more clues about when the Reserve f& e; could start to reduce its rates. The yuan spot opened at 7.1720 per dollar and was last trading 119 pips lower than the previous end-of-session close and 0.49% weaker than

Ailleurs, le The South African rand was stronger in early trading on Monday, at the start of a week filled with closely watched global and domestic economic data releases. At 08:05 GMT, the rand was trading at 18.25 against the dollar, which was 0.4% higher than its previous closing

Sterling strengthened slightly on Monday after four consecutive weeks of falling against the dollar, as traders await a series of British economic data this week that could influence how quickly the Bank of England (BoE) cuts interest rates 39; interest.

While the Kenyan shilling strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Monday, according to LSEG data. At 09:45 GMT, the shilling was quoted at 128.50/129.50 per dollar, compared to a Friday closing rate of 128.75/129.75