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Dollar Sinks and Precious Metals Soar as Greenland Crisis Escalates

The dollar index (DXY00 ) dropped to a 2-week low today and is down by -0.84%. The dollar is falling today as President Trump's push to take over Greenland is reviving fears of trade confrontations between the US and its European allies, with little sign of de-escalation. Overnight, President Trump...

Barchart · Jan 20

Dollar Recovers on Fed Chair Speculation

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.04%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after President Trump expressed reluctance to nominate Kevin Hassett as Fed Chair. Hassett was seen by markets as the most dovish candidate, so nominating someone like Kevin Warsh, a...

Barchart · Jan 16

Dollar Drops as the Yen Gains on Verbal Warnings

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.14% as it consolidates modestly below Thursday's 6-week high. The strength in equity markets today has curbed some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, some hawkish comments today from Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama pushed the yen higher and weighed on...

Barchart · Jan 16

Dollar Pushes Higher on Yen Weakness and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.26%. The yen’s weakness is underpinning the dollar, as it tumbled to a 1.5-year low against the dollar on Tuesday. Gains in the dollar accelerated Tuesday after US Oct new home sales fell less than expected and after St. Louis Fed...

Barchart · Jan 13

Dollar Gains on Yen Weakness and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.23%. Weakness in the yen is underpinning the dollar as the yen tumbled to a 1.5-year low against the dollar today. Gains in the dollar accelerated today after US Oct new home sales fell less than expected and after St. Louis...

Barchart · Jan 13

Dollar Falls and Precious Metals Surge on Concerns Over Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.27%. Threats to Fed independence hammered the dollar on Monday after Fed Chair Powell said the Justice Department's threat of criminal charges against the Federal Reserve over his June testimony on Fed headquarters renovations is the consequence of the Fed not...

Barchart · Jan 12

Dollar Falls and Precious Metals Soar to Record Highs as Fed Independence Threatened

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.32%. Threats to Fed independence are hammering the dollar today after Fed Chair Powell said the Justice Department's threat of criminal charges against the Federal Reserve over his June testimony on Fed headquarters renovations is the consequence of the Fed not...

Barchart · Jan 12

Dollar Climbs as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Recede

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-month high on Friday and finished up by +0.20%. The dollar found support from Friday’s mixed US payroll report, which showed payrolls rose less than expected but the unemployment rate ticked down and average hourly earnings rose more than expected, hawkish factors...

Barchart · Jan 9

Dollar Edges Higher Following a Mixed US Payrolls Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a new 4-week high today and is up by +0.23%. The dollar found support from today's mixed US payroll report, which showed payrolls rose less than expected but the unemployment rate ticked down and average hourly earnings rose more than expected, hawkish factors...

Barchart · Jan 9

Dollar Rises on Solid US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 4-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.24%. The dollar moved higher Thursday due to some better-than-expected US economic news. US job cuts last month fell to a 17-month low, and weekly jobless claims rose less than expected, positive factors for...

Barchart · Jan 8