Tag Archives: Treasury Yields

US stocks are currently hovering around their record highs. They are poised to end the longest weekly winning streak in six years. With a 0.1% decrease in morning trade, the S&P 500 is now 1.7% behind its all-time high from early in the previous year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, …

The US dollar has been softer despite the recent slew of US data, including Retail Sales and Jobless claims. The US Dollar Index dropped further on Thursday, extending the negative momentum that followed the FOMC statement. The dovish signals from the Fed have weighed on the US Dollar, which remains …

The US dollar is experiencing a weakening trend, with the DXY Index hovering around 101.90, its lowest level since August. The Fed’s announcement of three rate cuts for 2024 has weighed heavily on US Treasury yields and the dollar. The Fed’s stance aligns with market expectations, fueling risk-on flows. Despite …

Gold prices are up a bit after hitting a three-week low overnight, while silver is slightly down after scoring a four-week low overnight. The marketplace is quieter just ahead of some important US economic data coming out today. February gold was last up $3.20 at $1,996.40. Gold is trading at …

The dollar fell while the yen stabilized in trading on Tuesday in Asia at a time when traders awaited inflation data in the United States and an expected series of central bank meetings. Dollar index contracts fell 0.5 percent to 145.46 yen. The two currencies have been witnessing fluctuations for …

The dollar opened higher on Monday, with US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy meeting of the year likely to determine the dollar’s movement during the week, while increasing deflationary pressures in China weighed on the yuan. The US dollar rose again above 145 yen to 145.62 …

The US Dollar Index has soared to the 104.05 mark, driven by positive labor market cues and a surge in yields, suggesting that markets are delaying rate cuts in 2024. The gains were fueled by economic reports from November, including Average Hourly Earnings, Unemployment Rate, and Nonfarm Payrolls, which collectively …

The yen continued its sharp rise on Friday and is on track to record its best weekly performance against the dollar in nearly five months, with traders’ expectations increasing that Japan will soon end its ultra-easy monetary policy. A generally stronger yen capped the dollar’s rise, which remained in a …

The euro fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks on Thursday as traders increased bets that the European Central Bank will begin cutting interest rates starting in March 2024, while the dollar stabilized ahead of the release of important jobs data this week. The euro fell 0.07 …

The dollar remained near its highest level in two weeks against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors evaluated US economic data that showed a decline in jobs in the labor market, while betting that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next year. Attention in Asia focused on …