The U.S. dollar held steady close to a two-week high as trading began in Asia on Tuesday, with market anxieties regarding U.S. military actions in Venezuela subsiding and dovish remarks from Fed officials encouraging risk-taking on Wall Street. The dollar index, which measures its strength against a basket of six currencies, was last trading at Read More
The dollar commenced the first complete trading week of the New Year with strength, climbing to a 3-1/2-week high against the euro and reaching a two-week peak versus the yen. Currency traders predominantly overlooked the recent U.S. operation in Venezuela and the apprehension of President Nicolas Maduro, directing their attention instead to a series of Read More
The U.S. dollar began 2026 on a weak note on Friday, continuing its struggles against most currencies from the previous year. Meanwhile, the yen remained stable close to 10-month lows as traders anticipated economic data this month to assess the trajectory of interest rates. A narrowing interest rate gap between the U.S. and other economies Read More
A challenging year for the U.S. dollar is concluding with indications of stabilization; however, numerous investors anticipate that the currency’s downward trend will continue next year as global growth accelerates and the Fed implements further easing measures. The U.S. dollar has experienced a decline of over 9% this year against a basket of currencies, marking Read More
The U.S. dollar remained stable on Wednesday, yet it was on track for its largest annual decline since 2017, influenced by interest rate reductions, fiscal concerns, and unpredictable trade policies under U.S. President Donald Trump, which have created uncertainty in currency markets in 2025. Concerns are expected to persist into 2026, indicating that the dollar’s Read More
The dollar maintained its position above recent lows on Tuesday in anticipation of the forthcoming release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, while China’s yuan showed resilience by strengthening past a significant psychological threshold against the U.S. currency. As the end-of-year holidays approached, liquidity diminished as traders speculated that the dollar might Read More
On Friday, the major currencies in the foreign exchange market remained subdued amid thin year-end trading. The U.S. dollar lingered close to its 12-week lows as investors evaluated Japanese economic data and considered the implications of potential future interest rate cuts in the United States. Trading volumes in the Asian and European foreign exchange markets Read More
The dollar maintained its strength against major currencies as market participants prepared for upcoming central bank decisions in Britain, Europe, and Japan. Sterling continued to trade lower following an unexpected decline in UK inflation, reinforcing the argument for a potential rate cut by the Bank of England. The yen reduced its losses from the prior Read More
A soft-looking set of US jobs data yesterday caused the US Dollar Index to decline to its lowest levels since early October. The significant decline in energy prices is likely to benefit the energy-importing currencies across Europe and Asia. Today, the German Ifo may underperform in accordance with the local PMI releases, and a speech Read More
The US Dollar is demonstrating ongoing weakness as it nears its third straight weekly drop on Friday. The anticipation of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in the upcoming year continues to apply downward pressure on the USD compared to its six main currency counterparts, as market participants get ready for the upcoming statements Read More
