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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 – 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 – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (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.
US Dollar: Higher energy supports Fed tightening – ING
ING analysts Chris Turner, Frantisek Taborsky and Francesco Pesole note that higher energy prices and tensions in the Gulf are supporting the Dollar against low-yielding currencies. They highlight that US energy independence and live Fed tightening prospects underpin Dollar strength.
United States Dollar Index Price Forecast: Bears await break below 23.6% Fibo. near 100.80
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts some sellers following an intraday uptick to the 101.22 area on Monday and fills a modest weekly bullish gap.
Dow Jones futures slip on rising risk aversion
Dow Jones futures lose 0.12% to trade around 52,840 during European trading hours on Monday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fall 0.45% and 1.30%, trading near 7,580 and 29,640, respectively.
US Dollar: Modest grind higher with CPI in focus – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong expect the US Dollar (USD) to appreciate by around 2–3% by end-2026, supported versus low-yielding currencies such as the Euro (EUR) and Swiss Franc (CHF).
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 – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s 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 Dollar’s 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 Warsh’s 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.
US Dollar: Geopolitics faded as markets eye rates – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes the US Dollar (USD) has been broadly unchanged despite renewed Middle East tensions, as Oil has retraced and risk sentiment improved.