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USD: Going up is harder than going down – Commerzbank
Hardly anyone will be interested in what the minutes of the last FOMC meeting at the end of July reveal this evening. The decisive factor for the market will be what Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says in his speech on Friday at the conference in Jackson Hole, which begins tomorrow.Fxstreet
18 hours ago
UK CPI Rises to 18-Month High — Rate Cut Bets Plunge
TradingKey - Inflationary pressures are heating up once again in the UK. Data released on Wednesday showed that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 3.8% year-on-year in July, up from 3.6% in June and marking the highest level since January 2024 — an 18-month high.TradingKey
19 hours ago
DXY: Sideways trading on the daily charts – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) continued to inch higher against most currencies overnight in quiet trading as markets stay sidelined, waiting for Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. DXY was last at 98.33 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.Fxstreet
19 hours ago
Dow Jones futures slip ahead of retailers’ report, FOMC Minutes
Dow Jones futures decline during European trading on Wednesday, ahead of the opening of North American markets, trading below 44,900, down by 0.23%. Moreover, S&P 500 futures fall 0.23% to trade near 6,400, while Nasdaq 100 futures depreciate by 0.31%, trading near 23,400.Fxstreet
20 hours ago
US Dollar Index maintains position above 98.00 amid Ukraine-Russia peace hopes
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground for the second successive session and trading around 98.20 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 19
Dow Jones Industrial Average cools on a quiet Monday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eased slightly on Monday, paring last week’s gains. A quiet start to the week is giving investors some room to breathe before the next round of key economic data, as well as the start of this year’s economic symposium at Jackson Hole.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 18
Dow Jones futures slip as markets eye Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, expanded US tariffs
Dow Jones futures fall during early European trading on Monday, ahead of the opening of North American markets, trading below 45,000, down by 0.2%. Moreover, S&P 500 futures decline 0.1% to trade near 6,450, while Nasdaq 100 futures remained subdued near 23,800.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 18
USD: Data remains the biggest driver – ING
The much-anticipated Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska is scheduled for 20.30 BST/21.30 CET, so any headlines may just be able to impact late US trading, but it’s quite possible that the bulk of the market reaction will only materialise on Monday.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
