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The US Dollar holds firm against its major rivals early Tuesday. The US Dollar Index clings to modest daily gains near 101.50. US data highlighted a further improvement in consumer sentiment in July.The US Dollar gains traction on Tuesday, with the USD index touching its highest level since July 12 …

The Chinese yuan rose on Tuesday after the country’s top leaders pledged to boost political support for the reeling economy, while the euro and the pound sterling stabilized after falling for days as investors awaited meetings of major central banks. The yuan rose more than 0.5 percent in the onshore …

The 10-year US Treasury yields ended Monday’s trading in a bullish direction, based on the rising US dollar, which is benefiting from rising interest rate expectations at the Fed’s policy meeting this week.US Treasury yields for ten years have surged to 3.875%, compared to the previous daily close of 3.841%. …

On Monday, the dollar and the euro recorded a strong start to a week of central bank meetings, while the yen suffered amid investor expectations that the Bank of Japan would not raise interest rates, contrary to what policy makers in Europe and the United States plan. The Federal Reserve …

The dollar rose on Friday as data indicated a resilient US labor market could prompt the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer, while the yen strengthened after core consumer inflation in Japan accelerated again in June. Next week, central bank meetings will be held in Europe, Japan …

Market Drivers – US Session – July 20 Due to lower-than-expected profits and data that could justify further Federal Reserve rate hikes, US stocks slightly declined on Thursday. The Dow Jones managed to close with a 0.45% gain while the Nasdaq lost over 2% of its value. The DXY increased …

As market expectations for future aggressive rate hike from the BoE relatively disappeared post the UK’s dropping inflation, the Pound Sterling kept falling versus the US dollar. The inflated British pound was greatly impacted by the US dollar, which was also participating in an independent surge. As the money markets …

WTI barrel reached a high of $76.11 on Thursday, but later settled below $76.00. The US crude benchmark is currently trading at $75.72. The WTI’s upwards potential is limited by a cautious market environment and a strong dollar, while reports of oil American stocks may limit the downside. Crude oil …

Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits following earlier gains on tighter U.S. crude supplies and China’s pledge to reinvigorate its economic growth.Brent futures dipped 17 cents at $79.46 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 40 cents at $75.35 a barrel.Prices pared gains …

The US dollar is gathering momentum against its major rival currencies midweek. The Dollar Index rose above 100.50 earlier during the US trading session. At the time of writing the Index posts 100.417.The US housing data missed expectations but failed to trigger a market reaction. The dollar started to outperform …