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USD slips as risk sentiment improves – Scotiabank
The US Dollar (USD) is softer overall, crude oil is lower while the ILS is some 2% stronger and risk appetite is firmer at the start of what is likely to be a busy week for markets, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.Fxstreet
Mon, Jun 16
US Dollar Index holds steady above 98.00 on heightened Middle East geopolitical tensions
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a flat note near 98.15 during the early European session on Monday.Fxstreet
Mon, Jun 16
Dow Jones Industrial Average erases gains on renewed geopolitical tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell on Friday, shedding over 600 points from the previous day’s close as investors pulled back following Israel’s unexpected wave of strikes on Iran. Consumer sentiment data rebounded more than expected, helping to ease Friday’s downside momentum.Fxstreet
Fri, Jun 13
USD: Geopolitical risk opens room for brief dollar rebound – ING
The dollar is stronger across the board this morning after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities. The main transmission channel from this specific geopolitical risk and FX is the price of oil, which has rallied around 8% since the Israeli strike.Fxstreet
Fri, Jun 13
Israeli Airstrikes on Iran Trigger 18% Surge in VIX Fear Gauge – Safe-Haven Dollar Fails to Rally
TradingKey - In the early hours of Thursday, June 13 (local time), Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, targeting multiple facilities in a military operation codenamed "Nation of Lions", aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear development. Iranian media reported loud explosions across several areas in..
Forex Today: US sentiment gauges and trade should remain front and centre
The US Dollar collapsed to more than three-year lows on the back of increased inflows into the safe-haven universe, while investors continued to gauge simmering geopolitical effervescence, trade uncertainty and prospects of a couple of rate cuts by the Fed this year.Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 12
US President Trump hints of an Israeli strike on Iran, says “Not imminent”
During a press conference, US President Donald Trump revealed that Iran must negotiate tougher and added that he’d love to avoid a conflict with Tehran. He commented that an Israeli strike could happen but added, “I don’t want to say Israeli strike is imminent.”Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 12
US Dollar Index (DXY) dives to fresh three-year lows below 98.00
Risk aversion and hopes of Fed cuts are punishing the USD.Markets are growing sceptical about Trump's ability to cut significant trade deals.Recent Fed-ECB divergence is putting additional pressure on the US Dollar.,A mix of scepticism about US trade deals and hopes of further interest rate cuts byFxstreet
Thu, Jun 12
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Outlook remains bearish, key support level emerges near 98.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, tumbles to the lowest level in seven weeks near 98.35 due to rising expectations of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts this year and persistent uncertainty over tariff battles.Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 12
Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks higher after US CPI beat
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose on Wednesday, bolstered by cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for May, as well as a tentative trade policy framework following two days of trade talks in London.Fxstreet
Wed, Jun 11
USD: Inflation and 10-year auction in focus today – ING
This week hasn’t shown a clear direction for the dollar so far. Uncertainty around how far-reaching the US-China trade talks in London will be has left room for domestic factors to shape relative performance across G10 currencies.Fxstreet
Wed, Jun 11
