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The DXY posted three-plus month highs of 91.24 in N.Y. trade on Wednesday, largely driven by higher Treasury yields. There was no data to move the markets, though Wall Street was lower once again, despite mostly solid incoming earnings reports. EUR-USD touched trend lows of 1.2168, while USD-JPY topped at two-plus month highs of109.38. Read more
OVERVIEW US 10-year Treasury above 3% for first time since 2014. USD gaining on a key break higher for US government bond yields. EUR remains soft as focus turns to relative interest rate differential. Turkish central bank raises rates, supports the Lira for now. Emerging market currencies weaken on fears of impact from higher debt costs. HIGHLIGHT The dollar index, which measures the currency's performance against a basket of major currencies, is at a four-month high, driven by a rise in the benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield above 3%. Read more
The dollar remained buoyant, with the 10-year T-note yield having yesterday touched the 3.0% leve for the first time since early 2017. The narrow trade-weighted index (DXY) posted at new trend high of 91.09, a level not seen since the first week of January. Read more
The dollar picked up from correction lows, remaining underpinned after concomitantly posting trend highs yesterday after the 10-year T-note finally touched the 3.0% level first time here since early 2017. The narrow trade-weighted index (DXY) recouped to near 91.0 and yesterday's trend high at 91.07, a level last seen in the first week of January. Read more
The dollar had faded some from overnight highs at the N.Y. open on Tueday, spending much of the remainder of the session trending lower. The DXY topped at 91.07, a three-month high, during Asian hours, before touching 90.73 lows in N.Y. Wall Stree took a dive, despite generally strong earnings, with the tech sector pacing losses. Read more
This morning's new home sales report showed a continued positive trend in housing, but with some underlying deterioration. It remains buoyed by the demographic tailwind, but contrary interest rate and price headwinds are intensifying. First of all, the absolute number was second only to December's: The less volatile three month average only declined slightly from its peak one month ago. Secondly, the number of new houses sold minus new houses for sale (i.e., not yet sold) tends to peak well in advance of any recession, and that metric also remains positive: [Note: averaged quarterly to cut down noise] BUT, this metric is obviously showing decelerating growth. Read more
The dollar posted fresh highs versus most currencies before most pairings backpedalled to near net unchanged levels. EUR-USD posted a 10-week low at 1.2181 before a bout of broad dollar weakness in the London AM sessions lifted the pair above 1.2215. Read more
The dollar posted fresh highs against the euro and yen, and many other currencies after a bout of demand in Asia, which extending a broad rally the greenback has been seeing against for over a week now. The narrow trade-weighted USD index (DXY) posted its highest level since the first week of January, at 91.07. Read more
The DXY peaked at 90.92 on N.Y. on Monday, with broad dollar strength seen on the eback of higher Treasury yields, decent incoming U.S. data, and the easing of trade and geopolitical tensions. The dollar index advanced to its best level since March 2. Read more
 tends to peak well in advance of any recession, and that metric also remains positive:
[Note: averaged quarterly to cut down noise]
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