At the end of last week, the focus was on the US NFP employment report, which is an important guide for the central bank and also the direction of the market.
The increase in jobs in February, recorded at 151,000, did not reach the forecast target of 159,000, but was better than the previous month at 125,000 which was revised down.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate, which rose to 4.1% compared to the forecast to remain at 4.0%, sparked concerns for the labor sector, while average wages also met expectations of falling.
The US dollar was the focus of investors in the last trading session of the week, but did not show a significant reaction.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the central bank is in no hurry to lower interest rates further and will wait for clearer indications on how the new administration policies under President Donald Trump are affecting the economy.
The king of currencies ended trading with a performance that has remained gloomy since the opening of the week.
The next focus this week will be on the US inflation data report as the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to gather clues ahead of next week's FOMC meeting.
In addition to important economic data, investors are also vigilantly monitoring the latest developments in the tariff war issue that is affecting current market sentiment.
After the war was initiated by President Trump, China has recently reportedly imposed retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products that will take effect on March 20.
This action follows Canada's tariffs in October last year on Chinese products including electric cars (EVs), steel and aluminum.
In addition, Trump also urged Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table to end the ongoing war and even threatened to impose banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia.
