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President Trump declares US âGuardian of the Hormuz Straitâ
United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain accessible to international shipping âwith or without Iran,â while outlining a new US-led security arrangement for the strategic waterway.
US Dollar: CPI, Fed speakers and Warsh testimony â Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen highlights a USâcentric data and policy calendar, with June CPI expected to ease to 3.8% yearâonâyear and core inflation to 2.8%.
US President Trump: We are taking over the Strait of Hormuz
In an interview with Fox News on Monday, United States (US) President Donald Trump said that they will probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and argued that they should be reimbursed for controlling it.
US Dollar Index: Range holds as markets await Warsh and CPI â DBS
DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes that the US Dollar Index (DXY) Index has been confined between 100.5 and 102 for three weeks as traders await clarity on whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) will proceed with a potential rate hike later this year.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Bounces back to near 1.3400 as US Dollar turns upside down
The British Pound (GBP) recovers its early losses and flattens around 1.3400 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday.
US Dollar: Fed data focus supports modest gains â BBH
Brown Brothers Harrimanâs (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) traded mixed, but expects USD to edge slightly higher over the next couple of months as US labor markets stabilize and inflation remains sticky.
United States Dollar Index holds above 101.00 on Middle East tensions
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, trading around 101.10 during the Asian session on Monday.
Taiwan Dollar: CBC inflation risks support against US Dollar â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs report on Taiwan notes that stronger inflation, with core CPI at 2.5%, is likely to push the CBC towards a more hawkish stance, including a possible 12.5 bp hike in H2.
Forecasting the upcoming week: US CPI and Warsh testimony to test the Dollarâs recovery
The upcoming week will bring a major test for the US Dollar (USD), with investors focusing on the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warshâs congressional testimony and a broad set of activity indicators.
United States Dollar Index steady as traders weigh geopolitics, Fed outlook
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades within a volatile range on Friday as a sparse US economic calendar leaves traders watching developments in the Middle East after renewed hostilities between the United States (US) and Iran this week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average treats the ceasefire's second death as a rerun
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades at 52,609 on Friday, up 0.26%, two sessions after printing a record 53,333 and one news cycle into the second official death of the US-Iran ceasefire.
US Dollar: AI-driven imports reshape trade â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Volkmar Baur says AI-related capital-goods imports are structurally widening the US trade deficit. Strong foreign demand currently helps finance the gap, but weaker confidence in the United States (US) AI (Artificial intelligence) investment story could create risks for the Dollar.
United States Dollar Index extends losses as US and Iran attempt to resume talks
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading lower for the third consecutive day on Friday.