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The US Dollar (USD) is close to ending August as its fourth consecutive month of losses, marking its worst performance in August in five years. Consecutive losses are taking the USD to levels not seen in 2018, according to a recent report by Reuters. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures …

The dollar and euro were cautious in trading on Wednesday, August 26th, with dealers reluctance to make risky bets ahead of an important speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. In light of growing expectations that Powell will unveil a more tolerant policy towards inflation at the annual Jackson …

The Dollar index (DXY) continues to maintain its decline for another day as it is closed to finish Tuesday’s session down by 0.31% a little above the 93 mark. The DXY measures the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies. The USD is down …

The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures that performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies. The DXY is up by 0.08% for the day at 93.33, after closing last week at 93.25. The index’s daily range has been between 92.84 and 93.34. In the absence …

The US Dollar (USD) is reversing its recent losses and showing a positive performance on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes later today. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major currencies, is up by around 0.50% at …

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, August 19, due to fears that fuel demand in the United States may not recover as quickly as expected in light of the faltering talks on a stimulus package for the economy, overshadowing an exceeded expectations decline in US crude stocks. With investors keeping their …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is maintaining its downward trend on Monday, despite an increase in housing starts. Recent data suggests that the real estate sector in the United States is recovering amid a decline in interest rates. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of …

The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies for the fifth consecutive trading session Tuesday, August 18th, approaching its lowest level in two years under pressure from low bond yields and gloomy economic data in the US. The dollar has registered gains over the years, but the Coronavirus …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is maintaining its losses on Monday, as the Dollar index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six major currencies, is close to finishing down by 0.30% at 92.81. The USD biggest losses are against the Australian Dollar (AUD) with 0.55%, …

The US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell more than expected in August. It came at 3.7, declined from 17.2 in July and fell short of 15.0 expected. New orders -1.7 vs +13.9 last month, little changed. Employment jumped higher to +2.4 vs +0.4 last month. Shipments +6.7 vs +18.5 …