Pile of money with hands by Sergey Nazarov via iStockThe dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.29% on Monday. The dollar pushed higher on Monday amid higher T-note yields, which strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, Monday's +5% surge in WTI crude oil prices raised inflation expectations and may persuade the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar. Also, the +5% increase in crude oil prices on Monday was bearish for the Eurozone economy and the euro, as Europe imports most of its energy. The Eurozone Aug Sentix investor confidence index rose +4.0 to a 6-month high of 0.9, stronger than expectations of -0.5.