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Dollar Index Updates

With the uncertainty of the current geopolitical landscape, the US dollar is primarily stabilising, exhibiting a weaker tendency against the G10 currencies. Outside of the New Zealand dollar, which continues to benefit from yesterday’s rate hike, and the Canadian dollar, exhibiting slight weakness, the remaining G10 currencies are experiencing gains of less than 0.15% as Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The U.S. dollar reached its highest levels in a week during Asian trade on Wednesday, coinciding with renewed strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s currency experienced a notable increase following the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates and indicate potential further tightening. The greenback strengthened 0.2% to 162.46 yen, marking its fourth consecutive day Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The US dollar exhibits strength against the G10 currencies, with the exception of the Japanese yen.It is currently positioned around the JPY162 mark during the European morning, with options amounting to $2.2 billion set to expire later today. Germany reported a 0.9% rise in May industrial output, exceeding expectations and aligning with the largest increase Read More

Dollar Index

The U.S. dollar was poised for its largest weekly decline in almost three months on Friday, following a lacklustre June jobs report that tempered market expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases, offering some respite for the struggling yen. Softness in the greenback persisted during early Asian trade, as the euro remained close to its two-week Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The dollar maintained its position on Thursday as markets anticipated crucial U.S. non-farm payrolls data. Meanwhile, the yen’s decline to 40-year lows against the dollar, coupled with thin trading in advance of a U.S. holiday, kept traders vigilant for potential intervention. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the Read More

Dollar Index News

The recent rebound of the U.S. dollar is expected to diminish in the coming months, as declining oil prices alleviate inflation concerns and reduce expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to a majority of foreign exchange strategists surveyed in a poll. However, a significant minority believes that the dollar’s strength is likely to persist. Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The US Dollar Index is experiencing an upward trend, reaching approximately 101.30 during the early European session on Tuesday. Increasing probabilities of interest rate hikes in the United States, coupled with a positive outlook on the American economy, bolster the DXY. Traders prepare for the imminent release of the US June jobs report, scheduled for Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The U.S. dollar faced pressure on Monday but continued to be poised for its largest monthly increase in almost a year, influenced by tensions in the Gulf and in anticipation of employment data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy direction. The U.S. and Iran exchanged pointed remarks over the weekend prior to reaching Read More

US Currency

Two significant developments have emerged this week, both of which are clearly observable today. The first is the ongoing decline in oil prices. August WTI has declined nearly 9% this week, following a similar drop last week and a 5.25% decrease the week prior. It is currently around $69, in contrast to just under $66 Read More

USD Currency

The robust appreciation of the dollar observed in recent days is currently undergoing consolidation. The G10 currencies are exhibiting limited fluctuations within narrow ranges. Most of them are approximately 0.1%. The New Zealand dollar and Norwegian krone have experienced a slight decline. The Canadian dollar is poised to potentially prolong its decline for the 11th Read More