By Rae Wee

SINGAPORE, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The dollar and other major currencies were in a holding pattern on Monday as investors turned their attention to this week’s US midterm elections, which could shift the balance of power in Congress and control ‌over the federal purse strings.

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 bracing for a packed week dominated by the US midterm elections, October US jobs data and central bank rate decisions in Britain, Australia, Norway and Sweden.

Ahead ​of the week’s events, the euro was nursing losses and remained not far…