
The dollar index (DXY00) Wednesday rose +0.32%. The dollar on Wednesday recovered from modest losses and moved higher on strength in T-note yields. Also, a slump in stocks boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar accelerated Wednesday after the release of the hawkish minutes of the Jun 13-14 FOMC meeting. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. May factory orders report was a bearish factor for the dollar.
U.S. May factory orders rose +0.3% m/m, weaker than expectations of +0.8% m/m.