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Indian Rupee gains on weak US Dollar, RBI's fresh measures
The Indian Rupee (INR) gains almost 2% this week against the US Dollar (USD) on the back of weakness in the Greenback and forceful Reserve Bank of Indiaâs (RBI) measures to curb the Greenback's demand.
United States Dollar Index extends decline to near 101.80 after Fed Warshâs remarks
The US Dollar (USD) delivers a negative reaction after remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh at the Fireside Chat with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
Breaking: Fedâs Warsh says he would deliver price stability, but wonât pre-judge meetings
Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Kevin Warsh participates in a conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday at the Fireside Chat with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Bangkok, Thailand.
Fedâs Hammack says lower-income Americans still feel inflation pain
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said she is hearing that lower-income US citizens are struggling with inflation, which reaffirms her remarks three days ago that âshe is hearing early warning signs of a possible problem with inflation expectations.â
Canadian Dollar hits two-week highs as US Dollar retreats
USD/CAD loses nearly 0.30% on Thursday as falling US Treasury yields weigh on the US Dollar (USD). Concerns over debt-funded AI investments drive investors away from equities and into government bonds.
Forex Today: Focus shifts to Warsh and more US data
The US Dollar (USD) has come under strong and renewed downside pressure on Thursday, briefly revisiting the area of multi-day lows amid the equally marked decline in US Treasury yields across the board and a generalised cautious tone amid market participants.
Dollar Index loses its CPI gain as AI stocks slide
An artificial intelligence (AI) stock rout has pushed money into Treasuries, and the Dollar Index gave back its gain on Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. It dropped from Wednesday's high just under 103.00, its highest in 18 months, to just under 101.90, its lowest since October 7.
US Dollar: Rally durability questioned â DBS
DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes that hotter-than-expected US CPI initially lifted the Dollar and US Treasury yields, but both moves faded as markets reassessed Fed tightening risks. He highlights the DXY Indexâs failure to hold gains, reversing Fed hike probabilities, and growing concerns over growth, earnings and political uncertainty weighing on US equities and the broader USD rally.
US Initial Jobless Claims rose to 199K last week
According to a report from the US Department of Labour (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance increased to 199K for the week ending October 10.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Faces selling pressure due to weak Australian employment data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) underperforms its major currency peers on Thursday as weak employment data for September has clouded expectations of an interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this year.
US Dollar: AI-driven reversal after CPI gains â MUFG
MUFGâs Lee Hardman notes the US Dollar has quickly surrendered gains made after the stronger US CPI report, with the Dollar Index retreating from a year-to-date high near 102.95 back towards 102.00. He links the move to an unwind of AI-related trades and risk-off conditions, but stresses that firm inflation data and Fed expectations still provide a supportive backdrop for the Dollar.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: DXY flirts with 23.6% Fibo. support below 102.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts heavy selling on Thursday, extending the previous day's retracement slide from the 103.00 neighborhood, or a fresh high since April 2025.
US Dollar: Resilient growth supports upside through 1H27 â OCBC
OCBCâs Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that hotter US CPI has revived Federal Reserve tightening fears, but the US Dollarâs rally has been constrained by reversing Treasury yields and AI-led equity weakness.