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US Dollar: Rally faces monetary-policy limits â DBS
DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee says the Dollarâs three-week rally is losing monetary-policy support as senior Federal Reserve officials push back against expectations for another rate hike at the October 28 FOMC meeting.
Indian Rupee edges up at start of RBI's policy week
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades marginally higher against the US Dollar (USD) after an extended weekend. Indian markets were closed on Friday due to Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
United States Dollar Index gathers strength above 102.00 on safe-haven flows
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 102.20 in the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The DXY holds positive ground amid safe-haven flows.
Fedâs Goolsbee says inflation now outweighs labor concerns
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview with Fox Business that the labor market is steady and that âthe inflation side of the Fedâs job is more important.â
US payrolls miss at 29K and the Dollar Index drops below 102.00
US employers added 29K jobs in September against a forecast of 90K, and July and August were revised down by a combined 60K. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, and hourly pay grew 3.0% over the year against a 3.2% forecast.
US Dollar: Fading rallies as Fed pricing peaks â TD Securities
TD Securities' Macro Researchâs FX team notes the softer US payrolls data is only marginally negative for the Dollar, with the labor market still described as buoyant and neither overheating nor deteriorating.
US Dollar: FOMC minutes to offer limited fresh clues â TD Securities
TD Securities analysts characterize the upcoming September FOMC minutes as largely outdated given subsequent employment and PCE data. The minutes are expected to show disagreement over how much further tightening is needed, but broad consensus that policy should remain more restrictive.
US Dollar: Uptrend intact as NFP looms â BBH
Brown Brothers Harrimanâs Elias Haddad notes the recent US Dollar rally and bond selloff have stalled as FOMC officials temper expectations for an October rate hike.
US Dollar: Fed pricing supports Dollar resilience â ING
INGâs Chris Turner notes that the French debt sell-off triggered a reassessment of global rate expectations, but US short-dated yields only corrected modestly.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed pricing backs more upside above 102.20
The US Dollar (USD) trades marginally lower on Friday ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September at 12:30 GMT.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Likely to retest YTD low near 1.3140
The British Pound (GBP) trades 0.1% higher at around 1.3208 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair as the US Dollar Index trades slightly lower to near 101.93 after posting a fresh over-a-year high at 102.20 on Thursday.
United States Dollar Index sits near March 2025 highs, above 102.00 ahead of US NFP
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts buyers for the fifth straight day and climbs back above the 102.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday.
Fedâs Jefferson says US economy is near maximum employment
Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said Thursday that âinflation has resulted from a cascade of shocksâ at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.