The dollar is up for a second consecutive trading day, with the narrow trade-weighted USD index posting its best level since last Tuesday, at 93.83, extending a rebound from the 25-month low that was seen on Friday at 92.55. EUR-USD concurrently ebbed below Friday’s low on route to a low at 1.1717, extending the correction […]
The DXY recovered from two-year lows of 92.55 seen overnight, then rallied to 93.53 highs through the morning session. Week-end and Month end Dollar short covering appeared to be the main driver. Incoming data was mixed, leaving personal income and PCE a bit weaker then expected, the Chicago PMI better, while the final U. Mich […]
The DXY printed fresh two-year lows in N.Y. on Thursday, printing a base of 93.04, after opening at 93.61. The plunge in Q2 GDP, along with the rise in both initial jobless claims and continuing claims dented sentiment overall, seeing stock slide, and Treasury yields fall to record lows. The USD was impacted by the […]
The dollar pared intraday declines that were largely seen ahead of the London open. The narrow trade-weighted USD index printed a fresh 26-month low at 92.59, the culmination of a 5% decline from the finishing level in June and marking just over a 10% drop from the highs seen in early March, before lifting to […]
The dollar continued lower in what is now the biggest monthly decline the U.S. currency has seen in a decade. The narrow trade-weighted USD index printed a fresh 26-month low at 92.59, the culmination of a 5% decline from the finishing level in June and marking just over a 10% drop from the highs seen […]
The dollar has managed a rebound from post-Fed lows, with the narrow trade-weighted USD index lifting above 93.50 after pinning a fresh 25-month low at 93.18. Fed Chairman Powell gave an unambiguously strong commitment to continued ultra-accommodative policy (“not even thinking about thinking about thinking raising rates”), though there were no changes in terms of […]
The DXY was moderately lower though the N.Y. morning session, with trade cautious ahead of the FOMC announcement. Incoming early data saw the advance June goods trade deficit narrow more than expected, and pending home sales for June soar.
The dollar has managed a rebound from post-Fed lows, with the narrow trade-weighted USD index lifting above 93.50 after pinning a fresh 25-month low at 93.18. Speculative participants had built up a large net short dollar position going in to the FOMC, and a consequential profit taking motive has helped fuel the dollar’s bounce after […]
The dollar is amid a second of trading steadily, consolidating the sharp declines seen over the prior 10 days. The narrow trade-weighted USD index has posted a 93.60-80 range so far today, holding within yesterday’s range and above the 25-month low that was seen on Monday at 93.68. EUR-USD is showing modest gains, though has […]
The dollar has been trading soft-to-steady, seeing new lows against some currencies and nudging the narrow trade-weighted USD index to a new 25-month low at 93.40. EUR-USD is showing modest gains, though has also remained with its Tuesday range and below the 22-month high see yesterday at 1.1782. Cable, meanwhile, lifted to a new five-month […]
The DXY fell to two-year lows of 93.48 in N.Y. on Monday, down from 94.40 highs seen in Asian hours. Incoming data has the June durables report, where order rose a better than consensus 7.3%. As has been the case of late, there was little if any market reaction. Wall Street made headway, led by […]
The Dollar stemmed its recent bleeding in N.Y. on Tuesday, though gains overall were modest. The DXY managed to hold above the two-year low seen Monday, bottoming at 93.50 before bouncing to 94.01 into the open. Incoming data was mixed, with June consumer confidence weaker than expected, and the July Richmond Fed index posting a […]