The euro slumped to a two-year low while the dollar gained on Friday after gauges of business activity were released in each region, while bitcoin again hit a record high as it continued its march toward the $100,

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up +0.54% and climbed to a 2-year high. Today’s weaker-than-expected Eurozone economic news signals a struggling European economy that is weighing on the euro to the dollar’s benefit.