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The Dollar index came under modest pressure in N.Y. on Monday, touching 95.94 lows, and down from 96.40 into the open. There was no data to move the market, leaving trading conditions on the quiet side. Treasury yields and the dollar hit session lows after a Bloomberg report said Trump complained about Powell not being an easy-money Fed chair. Read more
OVERVIEW Sterling steadies, although still close to 14 month lows against the US Dollar. US Dollar gained against the Euro early in session. HIGHLIGHT The Euro strengthened later in the day as risk-on caused the US Dollar to drop back. US DOLLAR The US Dollar fluctuated, gaining against the Euro early in session over contagion risks posed by the Turkish economic crisis. Read more
The Dollar saw moderate firming during the London AM session, led by a flip higher in USD-TRY, which rose back above 6.000 as markets digested Friday's after-hours rating downgrade announcements by S&P and Moody's, though the Lira remained above the lows it saw on Friday. Read more
The Dollar majors have been showing little net directional change in thin, early-week trading. The biggest movement heading into the London interbank open are AUD-USD and NZD-USD, with both showing gains of 0.2%. Stock markets in Asia have been mixed, while EUR-USD and USD-JPY have been treading sideway paths, the former in the low 1.1400s and the latter above 110.50. Read more
The Dollar index dipped early N.Y. trade on Friday, bottoming at 96.22 after opening near 96.50. Incoming U.S. data was mixed, with consumer sentiment missing the mark, while leading indicators were better than consensus. The data has little impact on FX, with the Greenback slipping ahead of the numbers. Read more
A fresh 6%-plus dive in the Turkish Lira, which broke a four-day recovery run, rattled global markets, and pushed the likes of the South African Rand lower while buoying both the Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc, as European stock markets and S&P 500 futures turned lower. Read more
The Dollar majors have been trading within yesterday's ranges, lacking fresh leads and with market participants keeping a weather eye on how developments from this era of tariffs and sanctions will evolve. EUR-USD has been making time in the upper 1.1300s while USD-JPY has been lodged in the upper 110.0s. Read more
The dollar index slipped early in N.Y. trade on Thursday, driven down by softer U.S. data, and a rallying Turkish Lira. By mid-morning, however, the Greenback had perked up again, lifting the DXY to 96.76 highs from 96.32 lows. EUR-USD fell from 1.1409 highs to 1.1349. Read more
The Dollar and Yen retreated against most other currencies amid a revival in risk appetite on news that U.S. and China have agreed on a new round of trade talks, while the Turkey Lira gain for a third straight session. The USD index (DXY) pegged a two-day low at 96.41 before recouping to the 96.60 area, while EUR-USD is concurrently printed a two-session high of 1.1397, putting in some space from yesterday's 13-month low at 1.1316. Read more
