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US Treasury doubles some long-dated debt buybacks to support liquidity
The United States (US) Department of the Treasury (US Treasury) announced on Wednesday that it will double the size of some of its buyback operations aimed at supporting liquidity in the longer-dated Treasury securities market.
US Dollar: Fed minutes watched as rate doubts grow – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke says markets will scrutinize the latest Fed minutes for clues on how close policymakers remain to another rate hike after weaker US labour and inflation data reduced expectations for a hike by year-end.
US Dollar: Exposure normalizes as real rates fall – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that international investors are aggressively cutting Dollar exposure as real-yield support erodes following the July FOMC meeting. The bank sees the Dollar decline as a normalization of previously extreme U.S. asset holdings rather than a collapse in U.S. exceptionalism.
Dow Jones futures pause as tech sell-off, oil pressures weigh on sentiment
Dow Jones futures inch higher 0.06% to trade around 53,440 during European hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures remain steady near 7,710, and Nasdaq 100 futures edge lower 0.03%, trading near 29,580.
United States Dollar Index slumps in countdown to FOMC minutes
The US Dollar (USD) trades lower against its major currency peers on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes of the July policy meeting, which will be published at 18:00 GMT.
US Dollar: Range-bound trading as FOMC minutes loom – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that the Dollar remains supported by higher energy prices and long-end US yields, but FX volatility is still low, favouring carry trades.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bears look at 1.3850 support after rejection at 1.3900
The US Dollar (USD) resumes its broader bearish trend with the Canadian Dollar (CAD) drawing support from higher Oil prices and a deal with the US to pause 50% tariffs on Canadian exports.
United States Dollar Index hovers above 99.50 due to safe-haven support
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is steadying after registering minor gains in the previous day and trading around 99.60 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
New Zealand Dollar holds steady amid a firm US Dollar
NZD/USD hovers around the 0.5870 zone at the time of writing on Tuesday, marginally lower on the day. The pair is treading water as a firm US Dollar (USD) and a cautious market mood keep the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) on the back foot.
US President Trump says no Iran talks;Â naval blockade remains
The US President Donald Trump posted on his social network that “there are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating.
Forex Today: US Dollar firms on Hormuz jitters ahead of UK CPI and FOMC Minutes
The US Dollar Index (DXY) held a firm tone near the 99.60s on Tuesday, keeping a mild safe-haven bid as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz stayed front and center. Gold and Oil both sold off, and most major currencies drifted lower against the Greenback.
A two-decade yield high buys the Dollar Index nothing
The highest long-dated US yields in nearly two decades have moved the US Dollar Index (DXY) by three hundredths of a point.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has a term premium problem
A quarter-point Federal Reserve (Fed) increase by December stopped being a certainty over the past eight days, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is lower for it.