Increased business sentiment about the economy following the presidential election has the potential to boost sales of productivity-enhancing equipment. Leaner inventories, resilient household demand and the longer-term prospects of more infrastructure spending may help boost durable-goods orders even as a soaring dollar risks slowing exports.
Euro is currently being traded around 1.0420 level, Sterling is below 1.23 handle, while Aussie is around 0.72 area.