The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is climbing with T-note yields today after the hawkish US Jan payroll report reduced the chances to 8% from 16% for a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting. Despite Jan nonfarm payrolls climbing less than expected, Dec payrolls were revised higher, and the Jan unemployment rate fell to an 8-month low, while Jan average hourly earnings rose more than expected, hawkish factors for Fed policy. The dollar also garnered support on Thursday night’s comments from Dallas Fed President Logan, who said she’s skeptical about additional Fed interest rate cuts.
However, the dollar fell back from its best levels today after the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to a 7-month low.
