The Greenback gains following positive U.S economic news and gasoline rises in straight eight days on Harvey impact

Oil prices slipped and gasoline advanced as Hurricane Harvey in Texas continued to pound the energy-rich Gulf of Mexico coast. U.S WTI crude futures was trading at $45.96 per barrel in the early trading and Brent crude was at $50.87 per barrel, flat from its last close. The storm is estimated to be the worst in U.S history in terms of financial cost with some analysts pegging the cost at $160 billion. Read more on site! goo.gl/UWUpJD