The US Dollar (USD) is showing a strong performance against major currencies on Monday. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six international currencies, is up for the day by 0.85% at 93.72 points. The index has been moving between 92.75 and 93.78, mostly …
Read More »US: NY Empire State Manufacturing Index Improves to 17 in September
The headline General Business Conditions Index of the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey improved from 3.7 in August to 17 in September. This reading beat the market expectation of 6 by a wide margin. “The new orders index climbed nine points to 7.1, pointing to a modest increase in orders, and …
Read More »DXY Fluctuating in Downward Trend
The US Dollar (USD) is showing a mostly negative performance on Friday, after the release of the CPI data. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is marginally down by 0.02% at 93.32, after closing Thursday at 93.34. The index …
Read More »DXY Reverses Earlier Losses
The US Dollar (USD) recovered from its earlier losses on Thursday, which were mostly on the back of pressures by the rising Euro after the European Central Bank maintained interest rates. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six major international currencies, …
Read More »Breaking: ECB sees no need to overreact to euro gains, EUR/USD jumps to 1.1880
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council has reportedly agreed that there is no need to overreact to euro gains. To be updated…
Read More »EUR/USD remains Firm Post-ECB
The Single currency remains on the positive side after the European Central Bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, which prompted the EUR/USD pair to stay in the 1.1840 area on Thursday. The pair is extending its bullish momentum after touching its weekly lows on Wednesday near 1.1750. The European …
Read More »USD Retreats Despite Positive Data
The rise in job openings in the United States did not provide the needed support for the US Dollar (USD) to maintain its rising trend on Wednesday. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.19% …
Read More »USD Rises on Positive Employment Data
A better than expected decline in the unemployment rate in the United States and a higher than expected labor force participation rate are providing a much needed support for the US Dollar (USD) to maintain its recent rising trend on Friday. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the performance of …
Read More »USD Awaits More Support from Employment Data
The US Dollar (USD) is anticipating positive economic data to support its upward trend against major currencies. Recent manufacturing data helped the greenback, after data showed an increase in new factory orders as well as a surge in the sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI). However, the effects of the rising …
Read More »Dollar Extends Gains as Euro Declines
The US Dollar (USD) is showing a strong performance against major currencies on Wednesday, supported by strong economic data. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six international currencies, is up by 0.50% at 92.80, after closing Tuesday at 92.34. This …
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