Dollar Resumes Slide as Stock Markets Tentatively Pick Up

Dollar Resumes Slide as Stock Markets Tentatively Pick Up
An employee of a bank counts U.S. dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 16, 2016. Kham/Reuters
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LONDON—The U.S. dollar resumed its backward slide on Monday as risk appetite across markets tentatively strengthened, supported by more encouraging economic data and bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten policy at a slower pace.

The dollar index—which tracks the greenback against six major rivals—is on track for its first monthly drop in five, as the safe haven currency loses steam after a breakneck start to the year.