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The U.S. dollar experienced a slight decline on Friday; however, it was poised to achieve another weekly gain following stronger-than-anticipated economic data that diminished expectations for early interest rate reductions by the Federal Reserve. At 04:05, the Dollar Index, which monitors the performance of the greenback against a selection of six other currencies, was trading Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The U.S. dollar regained strength, approaching a one-month high during early Asian trading on Wednesday, following U.S. CPI data that aligned closely with expectations. This development bolstered the belief that the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain its current stance later this month, even amid significant pressure from the White House to reduce interest rates. Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The dollar maintained its losses on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s initiation of a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a development that jeopardizes the central bank’s autonomy and confidence in U.S. assets. Investors were still attempting to understand the implications of the probe disclosed late on Sunday, a development that faced criticism Read More

Dollar Index News

The US dollar commenced trading on a stronger note, coinciding with Japan’s holiday observance. However, the announcement that the Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to the Federal Reserve on Friday regarding the renovations of the Fed’s headquarters unsettled the markets. Fed Chair Powell issued a concise statement rejecting the charges, asserting they were a Read More

Dollar Index News

The dollar appreciated yesterday following data that indicated U.S. jobs growth was slower than anticipated, implying that the Federal Reserve may opt to maintain interest rates at their current levels later this month. The unemployment rate decreased to 4.4% last month, down from a revised 4.5% in November, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s report Read More

Dollar Index

The dollar remained within narrow ranges on Wednesday as market participants awaited a series of U.S. economic reports that may influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate perspective, a factor deemed more significant for currency movements than the current geopolitical issues. Markets have largely overlooked the escalating geopolitical tensions globally, as evidenced by the rally in Read More

Dollar Index Updates

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

Dollar Updates

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

Dollar Index Updates

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

Dollar Index News

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