The Treasury Department says it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan.

Investors remain focused on the future of global economies badly hit by COVID-19 and when and whether there will be enough stimulus to fix it. But the U.S. $1.9 trillion economic package proposed by President Joe Biden also heralds hope for export-reliant regional economies. Investors remain focused on the future of global economies badly hit by COVID-19 and the potential for more stimulus to fix it. The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote on Biden's proposed package by the end of the week. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 105.61 Japanese yen from 105.47 yen late Friday.