For more Forex news & info, please visit http://ufx.co/UFXM-youtube... The Dollar weakened against the other major currencies as negative US manufacturing data failed expectations, damping demand for safer assets. Wall Street closed positive as S&P increased by 0.89% and the Dow by 0.66%. Crude decreased by 0.90%, closing at $97.61 a barrel. Gold (XAU) strengthened by 0.35%, to finish at $1734.55 an ounce. And Initial Jobless Claims are expected at 373K vs. last week's 377K.