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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.
US Dollar: Safe haven status faces debt-market strains – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses how rising global bond yields and mounting concerns over United States (US) fiscal discipline are challenging the traditional safe haven role of US Treasuries and the US Dollar (USD).
US Dollar: Dovish Fed repricing versus strong flows – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights a mixed backdrop for the Dollar, with dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) repricing seen capping US Dollar (USD) rebounds even as foreign demand remains strong.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Holds breakout near 0.7100
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades almost flat at around 0.7100 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday, but is close to its over two-month high of 0.7130 posted on Monday.
Dow Jones futures drop as soaring US yields, US-Iran friction rattle markets
Dow Jones futures fall by 0.25%, trading around 53,410 during European hours on Tuesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures decline 0.52% to near 7,730, and Nasdaq 100 futures slip 0.92%, trading near 29,820.
United States Dollar Index extends recovery from two-month low; trades above 99.50
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, builds on the overnight goodish rebound from the 99.30 area, or the lowest level since June 5, and gains some follow-through traction on Tuesday.
US Dollar: Carry-supported but rangebound near term – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that still-attractive US Dollar (USD) carry and softer United States (US) data, which have reduced the odds of a September Fed hike, should keep the Dollar rangebound.
Swiss Franc edges lower as US Dollar rebounds, FOMC minutes in focus
The Swiss Franc (CHF) trades marginally lower against the US Dollar (USD) in the early European trading session on Tuesday, with the USD/CHF pair edging up to near 0.8116.
United States Dollar Index holds ground on safe-haven demand
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is inching higher after three days of losses and trading around 99.60 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average prices the war last
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up close to 260 points to beneath 53,500, roughly half a percent lower, on the day the 60-day negotiating window meant to end the war over the Strait of Hormuz expired with nothing agreed to replace it.
Forex Today: US Dollar sags to two-month lows as Middle East risk lifts Oil and Gold
The US Dollar Index (DXY) starts the week on the back foot, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping toward two-month lows and holding below the 100.00 mark. August's run of underwhelming US data jobs, inflation and retail sales has steadily trimmed bets on a Federal Reserve (Fed) move next month.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls need a break above 0.8200 to regain momentum
USD/CHF rebounds on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) recovers from its early losses. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.8112 after touching an intraday low of 0.8072, its lowest level in over a week.