XE Market Analysis: Asia – Mar 24, 2021

The Dollar was relatively steady, though ended the session slightly higher overall. The DXY printed four-month highs of 92.61ahead of the open, and meandered between there and 92.42 through the session. Incoming data was mixed, with the February durables report missing the mark, while Markit manufacturing and services PMIs both improved. Neither had much impact on the market. Wall Street was mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 gaining as Fed chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen remained upbeat on the U.S. recovery.