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US President Trump says no Iran talks; naval blockade remains
The US President Donald Trump posted on his social network that “there are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
A two-decade yield high buys the Dollar Index nothing
The highest long-dated US yields in nearly two decades have moved the Dollar Index by three hundredths of a point. Spot holds just above 99.50 after a session range of 17 pips, still beneath a flat 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 99.75 that has capped every attempt for a fortnight.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has a term premium problem
A quarter-point Federal Reserve increase by December stopped being a certainty over the past eight days, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is lower for it. Spot trades near 53,400, down roughly 105 points on the session and about 2.5% beneath the record just short of 54,750 set on August 5.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
US Dollar: Safe haven status faces debt-market strains – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses how rising global bond yields and mounting concerns over United States (US) fiscal discipline are challenging the traditional safe haven role of US Treasuries and the US Dollar (USD).Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
United States Dollar Index extends recovery from two-month low; trades above 99.50
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, builds on the overnight goodish rebound from the 99.30 area, or the lowest level since June 5, and gains some follow-through traction on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
The Dow Jones Industrial Average prices the war last
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up close to 260 points to beneath 53,500, roughly half a percent lower, on the day the 60-day negotiating window meant to end the war over the Strait of Hormuz expired with nothing agreed to replace it.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
The US Dollar Index cannot rally with Washington on the offer
The Dollar Index trades near 99.50, roughly a tenth of a percent lower, having opened directly on its 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and failed there inside the first minutes, with a session low just above 99.25 taking out the August range.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lets refiners price the war
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 53,550, down close to 200 points and roughly 1,200 beneath the record printed on August 5, on the day the 60-day negotiating window that was meant to end the war over the Strait of Hormuz lapses with nothing agreed to replace it.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
US Dollar: Losing momentum as fiscal risks rise – DBS
DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee argues that the US Dollar (USD) is losing momentum as markets reassess United States (US)-Japan intervention, shifting Bank of Japan (BoJ) and Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations, and rising US fiscal risks.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
US Dollar: Softer data challenges resilience – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny and Lee Hardman note that weaker United States (US) data and lower short-term Treasury yields are undermining US Dollar (USD) support, even as the US Dollar Index (DXY) holds above its 200-day moving average near 99.200.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
United States Dollar Index weakens to near 99.50 as traders push back Fed rate hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 99.50 in the Asian trading hours on Monday. The DXY loses momentum as data showed US Retail Sales unexpectedly declined in July.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
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