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US Dollar: Policy reality supports resilience – OCBC
OCBC Bank strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong argue that Treasury buybacks are unlikely to trigger sustained Dollar weakness without clear Federal Reserve support to cap yields.
United States Dollar Index gains support as strong US data sparks rate hike expectations
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is remaining stronger for the second successive day and trading around 99.20 during the European hours on Thursday.
US Dollar: Warsh speech keeps markets cautious – ING
ING strategist Francesco Pesole sees recent United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data as consistent with disinflation but too gradual to force Federal Reserve (Fed) hikes this year.
Dow Jones futures advance as strong Nvidia outlook lifts market sentiment
Dow Jones futures gain by 0.18% to around 53,620 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures rise by 0.41%, to trade near 7,720, and Nasdaq 100 futures advance by 0.89% to trade around 29,550.
US Dollar: Inflation data supports gains – UOB
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research notes that US PCE inflation for July slightly exceeded expectations, helping US Treasury yields to rise and supporting the US Dollar against most G10 currencies.
United States Dollar holds gains near 99, all eyes on Jackson Hole Symposium
The US Dollar (USD) clings to previous day’s gains on Thursday, driven by a sticky United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index report for July.
South Korean Won gains on back-to-back BoK interest rate hikes
The South Korean Won (KRW) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with USD/KRW falling 0.3% to near 1,380 during the Asian trading session. The pair revisits its 11-month low as back-to-back interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea (BoK) have strengthened the currency.
The Dollar Index is climbing out of a fiscal hole
The Dollar Index trades just above 99.00 and roughly a quarter of a percent higher, having printed its high just short of 99.25 after 14:00 GMT and not retested it since.
Dow Jones Industrial Average ignores a revision made of inflation
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades a shade beneath 53,500 and roughly 100 points lower in the session on Wednesday, after a 12:30 GMT data drop the wires filed as uneventful.
Japanese Yen reverses earlier gains as US Dollar firms after PCE data
The Japanese Yen (JPY) gives up its earlier gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday as traders react to the latest United States (US) inflation data. At the time of writing, USD/JPY trades around 159.41, recovering from an intraday low of 158.88.
US Dollar: Pressure builds as risk premia rise – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO’s Georgette Boele notes that sentiment towards the Dollar is weakening as fiscal concerns and rising risk premia outweigh the support from higher US Treasury yields.
British Pound weakens against US Dollar as headline PCE beats forecasts
GBP/USD falls to a five-day low on Wednesday as traders react to the latest United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3603, down roughly 0.33% on the day.
Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole dilemma: Say too much, too little, or just enough
Kevin Warsh is preparing to deliver his first Jackson Hole speech as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair on Friday, and expectations extend well beyond whether interest rates will be raised or left unchanged in September.