GBP/USD fails to extend Friday’s upside momentum despite staying above 1.3020. UK PM Johnson up for Australia-style trade deal if there’s no deal by October 15, pushes Germany to bridge the gap. Stricter virus-led lockdown conditions will be announced by the PM for tier-3 hotspots. EUR/USD gapped lower in Asia on renewed coronavirus concerns, trading at 1.1815.ECB’s President Lagarde is likely to reiterate the central bank’s dovish stance. The US treasury yield curve has steepened in a dollar-positive manner to the levels last seen in November 2016. Dollar Index was up 1% at 93.108, regaining a little ground after recording its biggest loss in six weeks on Friday, falling to a near-three-week low of 92.997. USD/JPY was down 0.1% at 105.50.