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Forex Today: Geopolitics and Canadian jobs steal the show
The US Dollar (USD) navigated a narrow range on Thursday, building on the previous day’s losses and briefly reaching multi-day lows. In the meantime, geopolitical tensions continued to make the rounds, while investors seemed to have largely ignored the cautious tone in the FOMC Minutes on Wednesday.
New Zealand Dollar jumps to a three-week high after hawkish RBNZ rate hike
NZD/USD jumps 1% on Thursday, extending gains for a second consecutive day after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) delivered a hawkish rate hike on Wednesday, while a softer US Dollar (USD) provides additional support.
US Dollar: Tariff passthrough keeps inflation pressure alive – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that the New York Fed’s latest Liberty Street Economics analysis warns many United States (US) firms still plan tariff-related price increases, implying persistent inflation pressures that matter for the US Dollar (USD) and Federal Reserve (Fed) policy.
US Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 215K last week
According to a report from the US Department of Labor (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance shrank to 215K for the week ending July 4.
US Dollar: Constructive outlook as Oil risks build – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note renewed Middle East tensions and higher Oil prices are lifting the US Dollar (USD) and global bond yields.
United States Dollar Index Price Forecast: Flirts with 23.6% Fibo./weekly low below 101.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, extends the previous day's pullback from the 101.25-101.30 region and attracts some follow-through sellers on Thursday.
Euro: Hawkish Fed keeps gains contained against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Thu Lan Nguyen at Commerzbank notes that EUR/USD has traded in a narrow range and appears largely unaffected by Iran-related headlines, as the correlation with Oil has weakened.
US Dollar: Supported by higher yields and FOMC stance – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan reports that June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes show policymakers increasingly concerned that US inflation could stay elevated, with some seeing a case for a rate hike.
United States Dollar Index stays pressured near 101.00 as Fed bets/Iran risks limit losses
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, trades with a negative bias for the second straight day, though it remains confined within the previous day's range through the Asian session on Thursday.
Forex Today: US Dollar struggles despite hawkish FOMC Minutes
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades near the 101.00 region on Wednesday as investors digest the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes from the June 16-17 meeting, the first under Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh.
US Dollar Index shrugs at unanimous Fed hold that reads anything but unanimous
The US Dollar Index (DXY) spent Wednesday travelling in circles, grinding around 101.00 after the Minutes of the June 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting crossed the wires at 18:00 GMT, capping a session in which traders had already faded another round of Middle East friction.
US Dollar: Fed repricing after hawkish pivot – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report that the US Dollar (USD) is trading mixed as renewed Iran tensions hit risk appetite, with stocks falling and Oil (Brent) jumping 6%.
US Dollar Index: Hawkish Fed minutes may support greenback – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that recent equity jitters and firm Oil prices have underlined the Dollar’s safe-haven appeal, while markets look to the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes.