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Forex Today: US Dollar rises as Gulf tensions lift, Oil and Canadian inflation cool
The US Dollar Index (DXY) rises around 0.2% toward 101.00 as higher United States (US) Treasury yields and escalating tensions in the Middle East support the Greenback.
United States Dollar Index advances as Middle East tensions drive demand
The US Dollar Index (DXY) edges higher on Monday as heightened tensions in the Middle East drive demand for the safe-haven Greenback.
Trump declares retaliation against Iran automatic in Truth Social post
Donald Trump opened the week on Truth Social with a promise that every American soldier killed by Iran will be repaid many times over, a directive he says has been passed to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Daniel Caine, and every leader in the military.
Dow Jones Industrial Average sits out a rally priced for a peace nobody has scheduled
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near the 52,000 handle on Monday, down roughly 100 points, while the S&P 500 adds 0.4% and the NASDAQ Composite climbs 0.9%, with all three coming off a losing week.
US Dollar Index: Higher energy supports DXY recovery – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that deteriorating Gulf headlines and higher energy prices are keeping the Dollar supported, even if US Dollar Index (DXY) remains about 1% below its June peak.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Forms Symmetrical Triangle near multi-decade highs
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades marginally higher against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday.
Dow Jones futures advance as traders expect Fed to hold rates steady in July
Dow Jones futures gain 0.14% to trade around 52,450 during European trading hours on Monday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.26% and 0.50%, trading near 7,520 and 28,920, respectively.
US Dollar: Growth data guide Fed expectations – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that softer United States (US) inflation has eased pressure for a more hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) path, shifting focus to S&P Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for confirmation that growth remains resilient.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Steadies above 100.50, with bullish bias intact above key support
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 100.75 in the early European trading hours on Monday.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Recovers to near 0.7000 amid US Dollar’s weakness
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades 0.12% higher to near 0.6995 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Monday.
United States Dollar Index struggles to lure buyers despite Iran tensions, Fed hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Monday and currently trades around the 100.80-100.75 region, nearly unchanged for the day.
Forecasting the coming week: ECB decision, UK inflation, and global PMIs to drive markets
The upcoming week will be dominated by the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision, United Kingdom (UK) inflation and labor market figures, and preliminary global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fades its own good news as the hawks take the last word
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 52,250 on Friday, down nearly 300 points late in the month's strangest session.