The GBP/USD is trading at 1.3311 and higher by 0.12% on the day so far. The pair has recovered from a low of 1.3276 and has reached a high of 1.3352 so far.DXY, an index that measures the US dollar vs a basket of currencies spiked around 40 points during …
Read More »USD Continues Corrective Movement
The US dollar’s current slight retreat comes as a result of a corrective movement in the bearish direction after several sessions of surging trend.The US Dollar Index (DXY) heads into the Thanksgiving holiday on track for a third consecutive strong weekly gain. The US economy’s Q4 is shaping up as …
Read More »AUD/USD Looking Vulnerable around FOMC Minutes
AUD/USD is on the verge of a downside continuation towards daily lows while the Dollar Index (DXY) has headed for a test of 97 the figure again, rallying to a high 96.937FOMC minutes are coming up and could be the final catalyst of the current week. The US data dump …
Read More »US Dollar Index Challenges The 92.00 Area on NFP
The selling pressure continues in DXY and fell to the 92.00 area on Friday. It is testing sub-92.00 for a brief period on Friday after the non-farm payrolls data came in a surprisingly bearish direction in August. The US economy added 235,000 jobs last month, compared to the 750,000 jobs …
Read More »USD Trading Negatively in Early Trades
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is trading lower against major currencies on Wednesday, after the release of economic data that showed mixed conditions in the manufacturing sector and the jobs market. The Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.23% at 92.42 in early trades after turning to the negative territory before the …
Read More »USD Rebounds Despite Drop in Consumer Sentiment
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is rebounding, after spending most of Tuesday in the negative territory, as investors are adjusting their positions, thus easing selling pressures. In addition, Treasury bond yields leveled up, providing support for the greenback. The Dollar Index (DXY) is now marginally higher for the day by 0.03% …
Read More »Dollar Drops Following Powell’s Remarks
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, minutes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell publicly said that he thinks tapering could begin before the end of the year. Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole economic conference reaffirmed what the Fed’s July meeting minutes indicated about a majority of Fed board …
Read More »USD Rises for First Time in Five Sessions Ahead of Jackson Hole Event
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is close to registering its first rise this week, following four consecutive daily losses, with most investors turning their focus to tomorrow’s remarks by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in front of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Earlier today, the United States Bureau of Economic …
Read More »USD Sees Largest Daily Gains in Two Months
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Tuesday for the second consecutive session and registered its biggest gains against major currencies since mid-June to settle at its highest closing level since November 4, 2020. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies increased …
Read More »Dollar Declines Across the Board After Consumer Confidence Slump
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday touching its lowest level in about a week, after data showed a sharp drop in consumer sentiment in the United States. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index dropped to 70.2 in the first half of August, hitting its …
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