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Dollar Weakens on Reduced Fed Rate Hike Chances This Month

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 2-week low on Friday and finished down by -0.19%. The dollar came under pressure Friday after Fed Chair Powell refrained from providing guidance on monetary policy or the economy during a speech at the annual IMF meeting in Bangkok. Mr. Powell’s lack...

Barchart · Oct 16

Dollar Pressured as Fed Chair Powell Refrains from Forward Guidance

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 2-week low today and is down by -0.34%. The dollar came under pressure today after Fed Chair Powell refrained from providing guidance on monetary policy or the economy during a speech at the annual IMF meeting in Bangkok. Mr. Powell’s lack of...

Barchart · Oct 16

Dollar Pressured by Lower T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low on Thursday and finished down by -0.49%. The dollar slid on Thursday on weaker T-note yields after the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 3-week low of 5.035%, narrowing the dollar’s interest-rate differentials. Also, dovish comments from San Francisco Fed...

Barchart · Oct 15

Dollar Pressured by Lower Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.30%, falling back from Monday’s 1.5-year high. The dollar is under pressure today after WTI crude oil fell nearly -1%, lowering inflation expectations that could prompt the Fed to loosen monetary policy and undercut the dollar. The dollar added to its losses...

Barchart · Oct 13

Nasdaq Futures Slump as Chip Selloff Rages On; S&P 500 Futures Muted After Big Bank Earnings

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are down -0.72% this morning as investors continued to ditch chipmakers amid mounting worries about the AI trade.

Barchart · Oct 13

Global Market: Japan bond yields diverge as investors weigh inflation, BOJ outlook

Japanese government bond yields moved in opposite directions on Tuesday, with shorter-term yields rising and longer-dated yields falling as investors assessed inflation pressures, wholesale price data and the Bank of Japan’s policy outlook.

The Economic Times · Oct 13

Dollar Moves Lower With T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.12% on Thursday. The dollar gave up an early advance on Thursday and turned lower after T-note yields fell, narrowing the dollar’s interest rate differentials. A stronger euro also weighed on the dollar after the German Economy Ministry raised its 2026 German GDP...

Barchart · Oct 8

Dollar Relinquishes Early Gains as the Euro Rebounds

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.08% today. The dollar gave up an early advance and turned lower today after the euro rallied when the German Economy Ministry raised its 2026 German GDP forecast. The dollar initially moved higher today after WTI crude oil rallied more than +4%,...

Barchart · Oct 8

Global Market: Tokyo Financial Exchange unveils futures to hedge BOJ rate volatility

Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch a futures contract linked to the Bank of Japan’s overnight call rate to help investors hedge rising interest-rate volatility. The move comes as markets anticipate further BOJ hikes, with the central bank’s policy rate at 1.25%. Growing demand for rate hedging reflects Japan’s shift away…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Global Market: JGB yields fall as 30-year bond yield retreats from record high

Japanese government bond yields declined, with the 30-year yield easing from a record high, as investors awaited a closely watched debt auction and assessed the Bank of Japan’s tightening path. The 10-year yield fell to 3.08%, while global bond yields also softened. Markets increasingly expect a December BOJ rate hike.

The Economic Times · Oct 8