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According to Reuters, the US dollar index rose slightly against the euro ahead of next week's European parliamentary elections.
On May 16th, the dollar rose about three-tenths of a percent against a basket of currencies, but the euro fell over two-tenths of a percent, falling to a dollar and 12 cents.
Crude oil prices also rose in relation to tensions in the Middle East.
After a Saudi-led coalition conducted air strikes against rebel targets Yemen, oil prices spiked over 1-percent.