It's been a soft session for US equities so far after a slightly positive but fragile start

Nasdaq, S&P and DJI all lower albeit only by a small amount but the impact is casting its shadow on the month-end USD negative sentiment

Much stronger than expected Chicago PMI may be one of the causes adding as it does to the rate hike argument but that's not helping the greenback right now

USD continues to get splattered with the pound still enjoying the ride