The Latest Breaking News from US Dollar

Cotton Slipping Lower on Tuesday Morning

Cotton futures are down 15 to 43 points on Monday. Price action closed the Monday trade with losses of 27 to 57 points. Crude oil was $1.44/barrel at $67.94, with the US dollar index $0.378 higher to $97.200. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared,...

Barchart · Jul 8, 2025

Pound and gilts slump amid doubts over Chancellor’s future

The pound slid by 1.14% to 1.358 against the US dollar on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

US dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffs

Currency sold off due to concerns economic policies threaten safe-haven role of US dollar-denominated assets

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

European stock markets rebound as Trump delays 50% tariffs on the EU to 9 July

Stock futures surged after US President Donald Trump agreed to postpone the planned 50% tariffs on the European Union, but the US dollar remained under pressure amid waning investor confidence in US assets, pushing the euro to a one-month high.

Euronews · May 26, 2025

Do US Markets Have a Case of the Moody Blues?

The financial services company Moody's downgraded the US sovereign debt credit rating last week, with markets generally reacting as expected.

Barchart · May 19, 2025

Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely

A global reserve currency is one that is extensively held by foreign Central Banks. Since the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement this position has been occupied by the US dollar and it still holds true – according to IMF data from late 2024, the dollar represented 54% of global official reserves,…

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Donald Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

IMF slashes global growth forecast to 2.8% this year due to Trump trade war – as it happened

Growth forecasts for most advanced countries have been cut, as IMF warns that trade tensions will hurt economic activity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts

Investors continued offloading US assets as the Trump administration seeks a way to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has demanded rate cuts, referring to Powell as “a major loser” in a social media post. The US dollar weakened to a three-year low.

Euronews · Apr 22, 2025

Is the US dollar at risk of a ‘confidence crisis’?

Fears about unpredictable policy are prompting investors to question their faith in the US dollar.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2025