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US Dollar Index edges higher above 97.50 ahead of FOMC Minutes
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, edges higher to near 97.55 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The release of the FOMC Minutes will be in the spotlight later on Wednesday.Fxstreet
2 hours ago
CFTC Positioning Report: Bearish bets dominate the US Dollar
The most recent CFTC Positioning Report for the week ending July 1 highlights a significant uptick in risk-on trading. Market participants were actively evaluating the Trump-brokered ceasefire in the Middle East alongside further progress in the US-China trade negotiations.
Fxstreet
14 hours ago
US Dollar steadies amid sentiment shifts following Trump's tariff extension
The US Dollar (USD) is treading water on Tuesday, struggling to hold onto Monday’s tariff-driven gains, as market sentiment steadies following an executive order from United States (US) President Donald Trump extending the tariff deadline to August 1 from July 9.Fxstreet
15 hours ago
Dow Jones Futures attempt to recover losses as Trump delays tariff implementation
Dow Jones Futures move sideways ahead of the opening on Tuesday, trading around 44,680, up by 0.01%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 Futures were up 0.08% at around 6,280, recovering some of the previous session’s losses. Nasdaq 100 Futures led the gains, rising 0.28% to trade near 22,950 during the European houFxstreet
19 hours ago
US Dollar Index (DXY) hesitates below 97.00 amid the uncertain global trade outlook
The US Dollar jumped on Monday after Trump announced new tariffs on a first batch of countries, but it is struggling to extend gains on Tuesday, despite the ongoing risk aversion, as the outlook of global trade remains highly uncertain.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the GreenFxstreet
19 hours ago
US Dollar Index moves below 97.50, while traders adopt caution amid rising risk aversion
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is retracing its recent gains registered in the previous session and trading around 97.30 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Jul 8
Dow futures drops as US trade uncertainty hurts risk appetite
Dow Futures face a slight selling pressure ahead of opening on Monday after a holiday-stretched weekend. Unites States (US) equities trade lower in a risk-off market sentiment amid uncertainty surrounding the global trade in the countdown to the expire of 90-day tariff pause on July 9.Fxstreet
Mon, Jul 7
US Dollar Index inches higher above 97.00 as Trump warns extra 10% tariff on BRICS ally
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is retracing its recent losses and trading higher around 97.10 during the Asian hours on Monday.Fxstreet
Mon, Jul 7
USD mixed on trade concerns – Scotiabank
Markets are adopting a risk-off approach ahead of the weekend. The US Dollar (USD) is narrowly mixed against the core majors but the JPY and CHF are outperforming on the day while high beta FX is tending to underperform, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 4
US Dollar Index (DXY) pulls back below 97.00 level amid tariff uncertainty
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the Dollar against the world’s six most traded currencies, is retreating from Thursday’s highs at 97.40, and back to levels below the 97.00 level, as the euphoria from the strong payrolls report turned into caution as the tariffs deadline approaFxstreet
Fri, Jul 4
US: Big isn't always beautiful – Commerzbank
However, when the markets reopen on Monday after today's Independence Day in the US, the labour market is likely to be long forgotten. Last night, Donald Trump scored another victory: Congress finally approved his Big Beautiful Bill, which he is expected to sign today.Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 4
USD: Tariff threat keeps the dollar heavy – ING
Dollar gains on the back of a stronger US jobs report proved fleeting. While one can argue that the data perhaps was not as strong as the headlines suggested, the US bond market saw it as a good number and US yields are 10-12bp higher across the curve, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 4
US Dollar Index breaks below 97.00 as Trump plans to write tariff letters
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is retracing its gains registered in the previous two sessions, trading lower around 96.90 during the Asian hours on Friday.Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 4
Dow Jones Industrial Average surges higher after NFP jobs beat forecasts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) punched in firm gains on Thursday, testing its highest bids in five months after US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) showed more jobs were added in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis than markets feared.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
USD little changed versus core majors ahead of NFP – Scotiabank
Markets are not quite at a standstill but they are not far off. The US Dollar (USD) is mixed against its major currency peers but movement is minimal among the core majors, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
DXY: Eyes on payrolls, ISM services – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) traded mixed overnight, with losses seen vs. TWD, THB and precious metals but traded largely firmer against most currencies including GBP, AUD, NZD and MYR. DXY was last at 96.83 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
USD: Too early to say we've reached 'peak bearishness' on the USD – ING
While forecasters are overwhelmingly bearish on the dollar now – and some are bearish on a multi-quarter basis too – one possible shoe still to drop is the possibility of early Fed rate cuts, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
