According to figures released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, Rising prices for fuel, light and water charges (+6.4%), furniture and household utensils (+3.2%) and culture and recreation (+2.6%) contributed to the pickup in inflationary pressure. Market risk sentiment will continue to be the key driver, with recent economic data suggesting that ECB is likely to remain on the more dovish side near-term. Key earnings results include those for Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down by 0.06% to 98.147.