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United States Dollar Index advances above 99.50 due to Middle East risks
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after registering modest losses in the previous day and trading around 99.70 during the Asian hours on Monday.
Forecasting the upcoming week: US inflation takes center stage next week
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell below the 100.00 region after sinking through Friday's session. July Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) showed the US economy shedding 23K jobs against forecasts of an 80K gain, with June revised down to 20K, and Average Hourly Earnings slowing to 3.2% on the year.
Dow Jones Industrial Average dodges a hike December still prices
The American labour market contracted in July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average answered with a gain of roughly 65 points, a tenth of a percent, trading near 54,000 into the afternoon.
NY Fed inflation expectations ease modestly in the short term
The New York Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations shows that households’ inflation expectations decreased slightly over the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium and longer-term horizons. One-year inflation expectations eased from 3.7% in June to 3.6% in July
US Dollar: Payrolls-driven consolidation as CPI looms – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists note that the US Dollar (USD) weakened after the disappointing July Payrolls report, but see limited downside against G10 currencies unless softer US inflation further reduces Fed hike expectations.
United States Dollar Index tumbles as NFP shock trims Fed hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the buck’s value against a basket of six currencies, is down 0.36% to 99.58 following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report. The DXY hit 99.41 after the jobs report release, its lowest level since June 15.
US Dollar: Weak payrolls cloud Fed path – ING
ING’s Chief International Economist James Knightley notes that the weak July US jobs report has pushed market pricing away from a September Federal Reserve rate hike, with the Dollar softening and 2-year yields falling.
British Pound climbs above 1.3500 after weak US NFP data
The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a disappointing US Nonfarm Payrolls report prompts traders to scale back bets on Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hikes. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades around 1.3506, hovering near three-week highs.
US Dollar: Fed tightening risks keep outlook bullish – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight renewed Dollar support from higher Oil prices, rising US yields and resilient US labour data as markets reassess Federal Reserve tightening risks.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Likely find direction after US NFP release
The US Dollar (USD) consolidates against its major currency peers on Friday, with investors awaiting the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for July, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
US Dollar: Strong payrolls may offer only limited support – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects the July United States (US) non-farm payrolls to show resilient labor demand, with consensus around 80k jobs and unemployment steady at 4.2%.
NFP or Iran: Which factor will break the US Dollar Index out of its consolidation?
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades around 99.95 at the time of writing on Friday, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors refrain from placing aggressive bets ahead of the release of the July US employment report.
US Dollar: Labour market still solid – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team expects United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) to rise by 70k in July, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2% and average hourly earnings up 0.3% m/m.