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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.04%. The dollar garnered modest support Thursday after weekly US jobless claims fell more than expected to a 4-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar fell back from...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.36%. The dollar garnered support today after weekly US jobless claims fell more than expected to a 4-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar fell back...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.33% and posted a 1-week low. Strength in the yen undercut the dollar after the yen on Monday rose to a 13-1/2 month high against the dollar. The dollar was also undercut by heightened speculation that the Fed might cut the fed...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.39% and posted a 1-week low. Strength in the yen is undercutting the dollar as the yen rose to a 13-month high against the dollar today. Also, heightened speculation that the Fed will cut the fed funds target range by 50...

The yen strengthened to less than 140 to the dollar for the first time since mid-2023 ahead of the Federal Reserve decision on Wednesday -- and a policy meeting at the Bank of Japan two days later -- while gold ticked up to a new record.

Asian investors trod cautiously Monday as they struggled to build on recent equity gains, with debate swirling around how big an expected US interest rate cut will be this week, while sentiment was being dragged by worries about the Chinese economy.

It looks like the Fed could be considering a hefty 50 basis point cut this week, and if that's the case we could see the market move.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell to a 1-week low and finished down by -0.24%. Dovish comments Friday from former New York Fed President Dudley knocked bond yields lower and weighed on the dollar when he said he sees “a strong case for a 50 bp cut” in interest...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1-week low and is down by -0.43%. Dovish comments today from former New York Fed President Dudley knocked bond yields lower and weighed on the dollar when he said he sees “a strong case for a 50 bp cut” in interest...