LONDON, Nov 2 : The dollar eased and the euro rose on Monday as investors braced for a packed week dominated by the US midterm elections and central bank rate decisions in Britain, Australia, Norway and Sweden.

In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ether rebounded slightly following last week’s record $6.3 billion heist at Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. 

Traders were also watching developments in the Middle East, as growing hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict sent Brent crude futures down 3.9 per cent on the day.

The dollar was last down 0.3 per cent to 101.63 against a basket of other major currencies, having touched its lowest in a month earlier in the session.

“Risk is more on, the oil price is down…