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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.40% at a 4-1/4 month high. Higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and boosted the dollar. Comments today from Richmond Fed President Barkin were supportive for the dollar when he said the US economy looks "pretty...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.06% and posted a fresh 2-1/2 month high. Higher T-note yields Tuesday supported modest gains in the dollar. Also, Tuesday’s news that showed that the Oct Richmond Fed manufacturing survey rose to a 4-month high was bullish for the dollar. In addition,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.23%. Higher T-note yields Wednesday supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, weakness in the yen is giving the dollar a boost after the yen tumbled more than -1% Wednesday on dovish comments from BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida, who said the BOJ...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22%. Higher T-note yields today are supporting gains in the dollar. Also, weakness in the yen is giving the dollar a boost after the yen tumbled more than -1% today on dovish comments from BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida, who said the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.16%. The dollar recovered from early losses and moved higher Thursday after T-note yields climbed on signs of strength in the US economy when weekly jobless claims were unchanged. Also, the April Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey unexpectedly rose to a 2-year...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.07% and posted a 1-week high. Strength in T-note yields Friday supported the dollar on Friday’s hawkish US Feb import price index ex-petroleum and Feb manufacturing production reports, causing market participants to slightly dial back expectations for a Fed rate cut...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.03% and posted a 1-week high. Strength in T-note yields today is supporting the dollar on today’s hawkish US Feb import price index ex-petroleum and Feb manufacturing production reports, causing market participants to slightly dial back expectations for a Fed...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.05%. The dollar on Tuesday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains. Tuesday’s better-than-expected U.S. housing news was bullish for the dollar. Also, the weakness in stocks Tuesday boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. U.S. May housing starts unexpectedly...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.88%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.73%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower. U.S. stocks...