The euro and high-beta currencies like the Australian dollar started trading on Monday with a spring in their step, following a rally late last week in part on the back of diminishing worries about China's economic health.
A successful bond sale by Italy and strong earnings results from JPMorgan, despite its $4.4 billion trading loss, further helped shore up sentiment.
The more positive market mood saw high-beta currencies outperform their G3 peers. The Australian dollar popped above $1.0200, gaining more than a full cent on Friday. It last traded at $1.0237, well off last week's low of $1.0100.
The euro also held firm, trading at $1.2250 versus $1.2241 late on Friday in New York, pulling further away from a two-year trough around $1.2162 plumbed last week. Against the yen, the single currency edged up to 97.80, off a six-week low of 96.43.
Markets are expected to be subdued with Japan closed for a public holiday on Monday. Investors are also anxiously waiting to see if Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will signal more monetary policy easing this week.
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