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EUR/USD: Range view holds as Dollar doubts grow ā Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank argues EUR/USD is likely to hold within its 1.13ā1.20 yearly range rather than break lower, pushing back against consensus Dollar bullishness. The bank cites resilient global growth, peak USD yield support and an energy shock that looks increasingly priced.
US Dollar: Rally seen stretched into year-end ā TD Securities
TD Securitiesā TD Macro Research Insight argues the US Dollar rally is stretched against major currencies and is unlikely to break to new highs in current Fed hiking cycle. Month-end equity rebalancing flows, weaker-than-consensus US payrolls, and broadly short G10 FX positioning versus USD support a bearish Dollar regime, with risks from a potential US diesel export ban and geopolitical escalation.
Dow Jones futures advance as Fed rate hike expectations cool
Dow Jones futures gain by 0.39% to trade near 51,890 during European hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures advance by 0.23% to trade around 7,750, while Nasdaq 100 futures rise 0.17% to trade near 30,660.
US Dollar: Fragile strength hinges on Fed ā Commerzbank
Commerzbankās Thu Lan Nguyen notes EUR/USD has dropped to its lowest level since mid-2025 as Dollar strength is driven by rising US rate expectations and a higher probability of an October Fed hike than an ECB move.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Possibility of breakout above 101.80 hinges on US data
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly lower against its key currency peers on Wednesday. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenbacks value against six major currencies, is down 0.11% to near 101.28. Still, the asset is close to its two-month high of 101.64.
Breaking: United States private sector employment rises by 90K in September vs. 70K expected
Employment in the United States' (US) private sector increased by 90K in September, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported on Wednesday. This reading followed the 36K increase recorded in August (revised from 38K) and came in better than the market expectation of 70K.
US Dollar: Strength persists on higher yields ā ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note the US Dollar remains strong despite softer US data, as rising long-dated US yields weigh on global risk sentiment and support the currency.
United States Dollar Index strengthens to near 101.50, US ADP and PCE data loom
The USĀ Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of theĀ US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies,Ā currently trades near 101.40 in the early European trading hours on Wednesday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average retests its floor as consumer confidence sinks
The worst US consumer confidence reading since 2014 should have been enough to break the Dow Jones Industrial Average's September floor near 51,100, and the floor held for a third time.
United States Dollar Index approaches yearly peak on hawkish Fed outlook
The US Dollar Index (DXY) extends gains on Tuesday, approaching its year-to-date high as expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hikes drive strong demand for the Greenback.
Fedās Williams says no rush after September hike
The New York Fed Governor John Williams said that he āsees no need for urgency after September rate hike,ā a dovish statement that pushed the US Dollar Index (DXY) modestly lower, though it remains positive in the day.
Fedās Goolsbee: Persistent inflation is like āplaying with fireā
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee, a voter in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 2027, said Tuesday that āthe fact that we have been 5 Ā½ years above inflation target is playing with fire,ā adding that āmassive deficitsā can overheat the economy.
Forex Today: Focus shifts to US PCE, ADP, inflation in OZ and Chinese PMIs
The US Dollar (USD) has accelerated its recovery, adding to the positive start to the week and clinching new multi-week tops, always helped by the persistent advance in US Treasury yields and unabated geopolitical concerns.