Euro declined against the dollar on Monday as the dollar was lifted by increased hopes of U.S. tax cuts to stoke corporate profits and investments as well as bets on whether the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates more quickly.
Today afternoon in the US, the focus will be on Fed Chair Janet Yellen, who will be speaking before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington. As always, markets will look to her remarks for clues as to the next action the Fed may take and when.

