The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a mostly negative performance on Tuesday, as investors seek safe haven assets due to concerns about a rise in inflation rates. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.04% at 90.17. The …
Read More »USD Above 10-Week Lows as Treasury Yields Rise
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a mostly negative performance on Monday, amid concerns among investors about the prospects of a rise in inflation resulting from the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies, is …
Read More »USD Fluctuating Across the Board
The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a fluctuating performance on Monday, opening the week on a mixed note, amid the absence of major indicators and data on today’s economic calendar. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.06% …
Read More »DXY Continues to Decline Despite Positive Data
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is declining on Friday, nearing another weekly loss, despite data showing more progress in the economic recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies is down by 0.52% at 90.86. …
Read More »Dollar Declines Following Canada’s Policy Decision
The U.S. Dollar (USD) switched to losses on Wednesday, after rising earlier in the session against its peers, after the Bank of Canada (BoC) signaled a sooner than previously expected rate hike. Although the BoC held its key rate unchanged at 0.25%, it now expects to raise interest rates by …
Read More »USD Maintains Downward Trend
The U.S. Dollar (USD) continued to decline on Monday, starting the week in a downward trend as the risk appetite among investors continue to improve. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against six currencies is down by 0.43% at 91.16. Earlier today, the index fell as low as …
Read More »Dollar Drops Following Inflation Data
The U.S. Dollar (USD) turned to the negative side on Tuesday, following the release of the consumer price index (CPI) March reading. The CPI increased by more than expected last month, rising by 0.6% on a monthly basis and by 2.6% on an annual level. A surge in gasoline prices …
Read More »GBP/USD Jumps Back Above 1.3700 Mark
The GBP/USD pair gained more than 50 points and rose from two-month lows to reach new highs in the 1.3720-25 areat the start of the European session. The weaker tone surrounding the US Treasury yields limited the strong gains for the US dollar, which helped the GBP/USD pair to bounce …
Read More »USD Falls to Lowest Level in Two Weeks
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday to near its lowest level in about two weeks, as the market digests the minutes of the Federal Reserve March meeting, which was published yesterday. The Dollar Index (DXY) is down by 0.34% for the day at 92.14, after touching a daily low …
Read More »USD and Wall Street Rise Following Fed’s Meeting Minutes
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rebounded on Wednesday, following the release of the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes, as Treasury bond yields rose. This led the greenback to recover from its lowest level in about two weeks and achieve daily gains. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against …
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