The U.S. dollar edged higher across the board on Monday, a day before the deadline for Washington and Beijing to strike a tariff deal and the release of a U.S. inflation report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve lowers borrowing costs next month.

Inflation data, trade talks and earnings—it’s shaping up to be a busy week for markets, and stock index futures were diverging ahead of the opening on Monday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 89 points,

The U.S. dollar (DXY) held steady on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for the U.S. and China to strike a tariff deal.  The greenback was last up 0.30% at $98.50. Investors are also keeping an eye out for the inflation report due this week which could help determine the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.