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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
US Dollar Index (DXY) languishes below 97.00 with all eyes on US payrolls data
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the Dollar against the world’s six most traded currencies, keeps wavering below the 97.00 area, unable to take off from multi-year lows, after having lost more than 2% during the last two weeks.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
US Dollar Index edges lower below 97.00 on downbeat US job data, Fed rate cut bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, remains on the defensive near 96.70 during the early Asian session on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
Dow Jones Industrial Average churns amid Vietnam trade deal and sharp ADP jobs contraction
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tested the low side on Wednesday, knocking back the early week’s bullish tilt after ADP Employment Change figures widely missed the mark and came in well below forecasts.Fxstreet
Wed, Jul 2
