By Rae Wee

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar firmed slightly on Monday as investors braced for the release of a slew of U.S. economic data following the ending of the government’s shutdown, hoping it will add clarity to the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook in December.

Market reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs U-turn on more than 200 food products was muted, with some analysts saying the move was not a surprise due to cost-of- living issues.

Elsewhere, sterling remained under pressure following a whirlwind Friday session as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly anticipated November 26 budget.

The safe-haven Swiss franc hovered around a one-month high and last stood at 0.7941 per dollar, finding support from jitters over an ugly selloff in stock markets recent

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