Dollar bulls emboldened by Donald Trump’s win are entering a month that has historically punished the greenback.

The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.7090% as of 9:45 a.m. IST, compared with its previous close of 6.7416%. Earlier in the day, the yield had dipped to 6.7055%, the lowest level since Sept. 26.

Political uncertainty in France added to pressure on the euro which slipped 0.4% to $1.0532, after bouncing 1.5% last week and away from a one-year trough of $1.0425. That saw the dollar index edge up ...