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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Likely revisit yearly high at around 101.80
The US Dollar (USD) outperforms its peers amid firm expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will deliver more interest rate hikes this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenbackâs value against six major currencies, trades 0.1% higher to near 101.25.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gives back Friday's rally on a Boeing delay
A software bug at Boeing (BA) cost the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) more points than a record $150 billion buyback at Nvidia (NVDA) put back. The index closed just under 51,500 on Monday, handing back about two-thirds of Friday's rally.
Forex Today: The RBA and Fedspeak grab all the attention
The US Dollar (USD) has stated the week with slight gains, resuming its recent uptrend and leaving behind Fridayâs hiccup.
USD: Speculative longs steady as Fed hikes â Rabobank
Rabobankâs RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets FX Strategy team notes that USD net long speculative positions were broadly unchanged, with both longs and shorts rising modestly. The Federal Reserve raised its overnight policy rate by 25bp on September 16, matching expectations.
US Dollar: Fed hiking path and data risks â TD Securities
TD Securities economists Oscar Munoz and Eli Nir see an October Federal Reserve hike as increasingly likely, with Fedspeak remaining hawkish and officials âexpecting more hikes.â They highlight strong PCE inflation, modest ISM Manufacturing gains, and a softer September NFP with higher unemployment.
US Dollar: Support from yields and growth â BBH
Elias Haddad at Brown Brothers Harriman argues the Dollar can keep benefiting from widening US-G6 rate differentials and higher US real yields.
US Dollar Index: Strongest G10 currency performance â Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bankâs Jim Reid and team note that the US Dollar was the strongest-performing G10 currency last week as Treasury yields surged and markets repriced a more hawkish Federal Reserve.
US Dollar: Breakout risks versus fading outlook â Societe Generale
Societe Generaleâs Kit Juckes argues that while the longer-term outlook for the Dollar is deteriorating due to US politics and changing global savings patterns, the short-term picture remains constructive.
United States Dollar Index remains stronger as hawkish Fed signals drive rate hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, inched lower after opening at a bullish gap, remaining in the positive territory and trading around 101.10 during European hours on Monday.
Dow Jones futures drop as rising oil, US Treasury yields fuel Fed rate hike fears
Dow Jones futures decline by 0.35% to trade near 51,970 during European hours on Monday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures fall by 0.47% to trade around 7,770, while Nasdaq 100 futures lose 0.97% to trade near 30,590.
US Dollar: Data-driven consolidation risks â ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner see the Dollar facing some near-term downside risks after a strong rally. They highlight upcoming US labour data and August PCE as key drivers for October FOMC rate expectations.
US Dollar: Cyclical support and energy resilience â HSBC
HSBCâs FX Viewpoint argues the broad US Dollar is likely to strengthen modestly in the near term as cyclical, political and structural forces turn more supportive.
Fedâs Hammack warns inflation mindset is the biggest risk
The Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Friday that âthe biggest risk with inflation is the formation of an inflationary mindsetâ, in a panel discussion hosted by the Cleveland Fed, with Vujcic, the Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of Mexico's (B