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US Dollar: Upside capped as yields ease – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes the US Dollar weakened after US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced a major expansion of long-dated Treasury buybacks, which pushed long-end yields lower.
US Dollar: Under pressure as yields capped – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong say the Dollar has weakened to its lowest level since May as expanded Treasury buybacks pushed long-end US yields lower.
98.75 support tested; US Dollar Index under pressure amid US debt buyback plan
The US Dollar (USD) took a beating on Wednesday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a plan to buy back long-term government debt to ease Bond yields.
Japanese Yen underperforms amid rising trade concerns
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is down against its major currency peers on Thursday, with USD/JPY trading 0.22% higher at around 158.50 during the European trading session. The Japanese currency underperforms as the Trade Deficit widens due to elevated energy prices.
US Dollar: Risk-on pattern with softer DXY – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that US Treasury buy-back operations and a drop in longer-dated yields have supported equities and weighed on the Dollar.
Indian Rupee surrenders gains as higher Oil prices outweigh US Dollar weakness
The Indian Rupee (INR) surrenders a majority of its opening gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair rebounds to near 95.72 from its day's low of 95.59 as higher Oil prices limit the upside in the Indian currency.
United States Dollar Index weakens below 99.00 on Fed repricing, Treasury bond buybacks
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 98.80 in the early European trading hours on Thursday.
The Dollar Index answers to the Treasury, not the Fed
The Dollar Index closed Wednesday 0.86% lower just beneath 98.80, its weakest close since mid-May, and it closed on the session low. The document that did the damage was not a central bank document.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rallies on a bid nobody made
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 53,600 on Wednesday, more than 230 points and 0.44% higher, and none of that gain is about earnings, growth or the Federal Reserve (Fed).
US 10-year Treasury yield tumbles as Treasury steps in to calm bond market
The US 10-year Treasury yield declines sharply on Wednesday, trading at 4.651% at the time of writing after reaching an intraday high of 4.712%.
United States Dollar Index falls as US Treasury doubles long-dated debt buybacks
The US Dollar Index (DXY) comes under fresh selling pressure on Wednesday as longer-term US Treasury yields fall sharply following the Treasury Department’s decision to expand its buyback operations.
Breaking: FOMC officials acknowledged inflation remained elevated
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) published the Minutes of the July meeting on Wednesday. "The information available at the time of the meeting indicated that inflation remained elevated.
Euro rises to June highs as falling US Treasury yields weigh on US Dollar
EUR/USD climbs sharply on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since June as the US Dollar (USD) comes under fresh selling pressure following the US Treasury’s announcement that it will increase buybacks of longer-dated government debt.