The American dollar was not supported by surging Treasury yields. The EUR/USD shifted in the direction of 1.0850. The USD/JPY pair fell back when it encountered resistance near 131.50, while the AUD/USD rose again above the 0.6700 mark.Despite surging Treasury yields, the Dollar Index shows that the US dollar is …
Read More »The US Dollar Index advances for two days
After falling to a 7-week low of 101.91, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rises 1.58%. The DXY hit a daily low of 102.50 before trading as of this writing at 103.094. The DXY is neutrally biassed on the daily chart because it is still above the 100.85 2023 low. The …
Read More »How Much Tightening Could Fed’s Dot Plot Bring To Markets?
The Fed is expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points. The dot plot, or Overview of Economic Projections, will influence how the markets respond. The FOMC must strike a balance between dealing with inflation pressures and financial issues. The likelihood of a 25 bps increase this week is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/03/2023
Wall Street indexes rose sharply on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, led by shares of regional banks. First Republic stock rose 29%. The Dow Jones gained 0.98%, and the Nasdaq advanced 1.58%. Banking fears keep easing, paving the way for more tightening from central banks. US Treasury Secretary …
Read More »US UoM Consumer Confidence Index drops to 63.4 in March
Consumer sentiment in the US weakened in early March with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Confidence Index declining to 63.4 from 67 in February. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of 67. “Year-ahead inflation expectations receded from 4.1% in February to 3.8%, the lowest reading since …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 13/03/2023
The SVB collapse drove US stock markets to monthly lows. The Nasdaq managed to recover and gained 0.45%, while the Dow Jones lost 0.28% and the S&P 500 fell by 0.15%. The VIX rose 6% after pulling back during the second half of the US trading session. Crude Oil prices …
Read More »Dollar is falling with intervention to curb repercussions of the collapse of Silicon Valley bank
The dollar fell today, Monday, as the US authorities intervened to curb the repercussions of the sudden collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), as investors hoped that the Federal Reserve would follow a less hawkish monetary path. The US government announced a number of measures and said that all …
Read More »Forex: Dollar holds near three-month highs on rates outlook
The dollar held steady on Thursday near a three-month high, supported by the message from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the need for more interest rate hikes and possibly a faster pace. On the second day of congressional testimony on Wednesday, Powell reiterated his message, but noted that the …
Read More »Dollar climbs to 3-month highs; hawkish Powell provides support
On the first day of his hearing before the United States Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led towards a higher terminal rate than previously predicted, sending the US dollar to three-month highs. The US Dollar Index, which monitors the dollar against a basket of six other currencies, was 0.1% …
Read More »Dollar is falling and the market is awaiting the testimony from Fed Chairman
The dollar fell broadly on Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony as well as the February jobs report, which will be released at the end of the week and is likely to influence the central bank’s interest rate decision. The dollar index, which measures the …
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