The U.S. Dollar (USD) leveled up on Wednesday, to near logging its first daily rise in four sessions, after the release of the Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.48% at …
Read More »USD Maintains Negative Trend for the Third Day
The U.S. Dollar (USD) maintained a negative performance on Tuesday, failing to recover his recent losses against major peers for the third consecutive session as Treasury bond yields stalled. Federal Reserve officials, including Robert Kaplan and Richard Clarida, recently reiterated the message that the central bank does not expect to …
Read More »U.S. Dollar Returns to Downward Trend
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, returning to its downward trend after rising for two consecutive sessions, as Treasury bond yields fell. A surge in inflation, the biggest in more than a dozen years, prompted a decline in the yields of long-term debt instruments and led to varied expectations …
Read More »USD Declines Despite Rising Treasury Yields
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 …
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