Bitcoin and ether are nursing losses after a record $6.3B Binance heist, and the dollar is flat into the US midterms with the euro near a 17-month low. Standard Chartered's Eric Robertsen says a Democ

What happened: The dollar held steady ahead of US midterm elections, October jobs data and central bank rate decisions in the UK, Australia, Norway and Sweden. Bitcoin and ether recovered slightly after last week's $6.3 billion Binance heist. Key numbers: Euro near a 17-month low at $1.1159; sterling $1.3387; dollar index Why it matters: Fitch's negative revision of France's outlook weighed on the euro. Hedge funds suffered significant October losses, leaving little capacity to absorb midterm surprises, and the Binance breach raised doubts about employee-level security in digital finance.

The dollar held steady ahead of US midterm elections, October jobs data and central bank rate decisions in the UK, Australia, Norway and Sweden. Bitcoin and ether recovered slightly after last week's $6.3 billion Binance heist.

Fitch's negative revision of France's outlook weighed on the euro. Hedge funds suffered significant October losses, leaving little capacity to absorb midterm surprises, and the Binance breach raised doubts about employee-level security in digital finance.