The US dollar index dropped slightly for the second consecutive session on Monday.
Traders are awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy decision for the year.
Markets expect a 25 basis point interest rate cut.
The CME Group’s tracker shows a 99.1% chance of this rate cut.
These expectations contributed to the dollar's decline in trading.
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