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Dollar Rallies as the British Pound and Euro Slide

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.32% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected UK September consumer price report was dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to benefit the dollar. The dollar also found support on weakness in the euro ahead of...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2024

Dollar Gains on British Pound Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.10% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Today’s weaker-than-expected UK consumer price report for September is dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to the benefit of the dollar. The dollar also found support on today’s stronger-than-expected...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2024

Dollar Edges Lower as the Euro Climbs on Hawkish ECB Rate Cut

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday retreated from a 1-week high and finished down by -0.33%. The dollar slid Thursday after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increased, which signaled a weaker labor market that is dovish for Fed policy. Also, strength in the euro weighed on the dollar as the...

Barchart · Sep 12, 2024

Dollar Falls on Strength in the Yen and Mixed US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.15% and fell to a 1-week low. Strength in the yen is undercutting the dollar after stronger-than-expected Japanese wage news pushed the yen to a 1-month high against the dollar. The dollar fell to its low today after the US Aug...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2024

Dollar Slips as Hawkish Lagarde Boosts the Euro

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.16%. Thursday’s US economic news weighed on the dollar after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years, a negative factor for the...

Barchart · Jun 6, 2024

Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is trading slightly higher on a rise in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar are limited after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years,...

Barchart · Jun 6, 2024

Dollar Rallies as Bond Yields Rise and Stocks Retreat

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.48% and posted a 2-week high. The dollar rallied Wednesday on the rise in the 10-year T-note yield to a 4-week high. The dollar also garnered some support from Wednesday’s stronger-than-expected May Richmond Fed manufacturing outlook survey. In addition, the weakness in...

Barchart · May 29, 2024