The euro hit a three-week low against the dollar on Monday as mixed economic data coming out of Europe added to existing worries about political risk in the continent, driving investors to sell the single currency.
The dollar slid to a four-month low against a basket of currencies on Monday as investors weighed the prospects of a U.S. fiscal spending boost under President Donald Trump after his failure to push through a key healthcare reform bill.
The euro fell on Monday after former French prime minister Alain Juppe ruled out standing in the country's presidential elections, which investors saw as increasing the likelihood of a victory by anti-EU leader Marine Le Pen.
