Foreign Exchange

Dollar Index Updates

The US dollar is experiencing a reduction in this week’s gains against the majority of G10 currencies today. The Australian dollar has rebounded from a two-week low established earlier today and stands out as the sole G10 currency to appreciate against the greenback this week. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased interest rates earlier this Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The U.S. dollar held its ground on Wednesday as investors exercised caution following the abrupt conclusion of a partial government shutdown, while the yen slipped closer to a two-week low in anticipation of an upcoming national election that appears increasingly uncertain. The currency markets continued to process the nomination of Kevin Warsh by U.S. President Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The Dollar commences the new week and new month displaying a mixed performance. Following the pre-weekend surge, there have been additional gains; however, a consolidative tone has now taken hold. The greenback maintains its strength against the Canadian dollar, Norwegian krone, and Swiss franc. It is almost unchanged relative to the yen. Emerging market currencies Read More

Dollar Index News

President Trump’s remarks caused a significant decline in the value of the dollar yesterday. The administration’s apparent indifference towards the recent sharp decline of the dollar has heightened market anxieties regarding a potential preference for a weaker currency. It comes after what seems to have been a form of verbal intervention aimed at bolstering the Read More

Dollar Index Updates

The dollar continued to face instability on Thursday, as uncertainty surrounding U.S. economic policies and geopolitical developments was only somewhat mitigated by encouraging remarks from the White House and European officials after a significant decline in the currency. On the monetary policy front, the Federal Reserve adopted a more optimistic stance regarding the U.S. labor Read More

Dollar Index Updates

Suddenly, the dollar is back on the slide, on an inkling that Washington is ready to use more than words to reverse its long-standing overvaluation in pursuit of a global trade reset. However, attempting to influence massive currency markets to undergo significant changes could lead to considerable complications. A relatively calm beginning to the year Read More

Dollar Index Updates

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on yesterday that the value of the dollar was “great” when questioned about whether he believed it had depreciated excessively, contributing to the downward pressure on the greenback, which reached a four-year low. The recent decline of the dollar can be attributed to several factors: the anticipation of ongoing rate Read More

Dollar Index Updates

Sterling modestly reduced its decline against the dollar on Thursday following UK economic data that indicated stronger-than-anticipated growth in November; however, this did not influence the outlook for the policy rate. Market participants have factored in approximately 40 basis points of rate reductions from the Bank of England by September. The UK gross domestic product Read More

Dollar Index Updates

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

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