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 …
Read More »Dollar Turns Positive Following JOLTS New Record Level
The U.S. Dollar (USD) extended gains on Monday, after data showed another surge in job openings in the United States, giving more positive signs of a recovery in the labor market. Data by the U.S. Department of Labor showed that the number of available jobs increased to 10.1 million in …
Read More »Dollar Maintains Weekly Gains on Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. Dollar (USD) surged on Friday, supported by the positive economic data that showed a surge in new jobs created within the U.S. economy during July and a decline in the unemployment rate that exceeded market expectations. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of …
Read More »Dollar Nearly Unchanged for the Day
The U.S. Dollar (USD) finished Thursday nearly unchanged after fluctuations earlier in the session, following hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve. Recent remarks by Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Vice Chairman Richard Clarida suggested that the central bank could begin scaling back the accommodative policies and move to normalization in …
Read More »USD Extends Losses After PMI Reading
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is maintaining a downward trend on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance across the board. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies is down by 0.18% at 92. Earlier today, the index touched a daily …
Read More »USD Rebounds Trying to Limit Weekly Losses
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing some recovery signs on Friday, following steep declines over the past four sessions, which brought the greenback to its lowest level in about six weeks against major currencies. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies …
Read More »USD Extends Losses and Nears Six-Week Low
A day after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to maintain its current policy unchanged in support of economic recovery, the U.S. Dollar (USD) continues to hit multiple-week fresh lows against major currencies on Thursday. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies …
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