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The US Dollar Index dropped by the most since more than a month. Although the US Dollar fall is set to continue, the direction will depend heavily on incoming US data. On Wednesday, the ADP private employment report and another estimate of Q2 GDP growth will be released. Consumer inflation …

The dollar fell on Tuesday, after a strong rally, amid dealers’ reluctance to make big bets ahead of a series of expected economic data this week, while the Japanese yen fell to close to the levels that led the authorities to intervene to support it last year. The dollar fell …

The dollar retreated slightly from a 12-week level on Monday, August 28, as investors assessed the path of US monetary policy after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to the possibility of further interest rate hikes. In a highly anticipated speech at the annual financial policy …

All economic developments and investor-focused topics in the previous trading week were eclipsed by the speeches by ECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Hawkish stances from Jackson HoleECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed key economic developments and investor-focused topics. Lagarde emphasized …

Following Powell’s hawkish comments, DXY increased by 0.18%, signaling a higher dollar relative to six major currencies. With ambiguous Treasury yield curve signals and conflicting official opinions, a 25-bps rate hike in November has a 46.7% chance of happening, which defies past Fed projections.The US Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge …

The first indication of economic activity in August will come from the Global PMIs, which will also include housing data from the US, data on Q2 retail sales from New Zealand, and data on retail sales from Canada. After Monday’s decline, Asian equities have recovered, but caution is still in …

The US Dollar Index exhibits obvious strength. It surged for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday, reaching its highest point in a month. With the help of rising risk aversion and a comeback in Treasury yields, the DXY was able to recoup its losses. Over 1% was lost …

The US Dollar Index closed over 103.15, marking its highest daily close in almost a month. It did, however, finish well below the intraday high, indicating that it may consolidate over the coming hours.US Treasury yields continue to provide a significant support for the dollar. Both the 10-year yield and …

A spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government said Biden’s executive order gave important clarity on the U.S. approach: “The UK will consider these new measures closely as we continue to assess potential national security risks attached to some investments.” The American dollar strengthened on Thursday, supported by higher US …

US stocks retreated Tuesday as an August sell-off was reignited by a downgrade of the banking sector by credit rating agency Moody’s. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 359 points, or 1%, led by a decline in Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 dipped 1.1%, bringing its pullback from its …