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Fed’s Williams: “Monetary policy is in a good place”
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that the United States (US) economy continues to show steady, trend-like growth, while the labor market remains stable.
Euro holds steady as traders assess Fed and ECB interest rate paths
EUR/USD trades in a narrow range on Tuesday as traders await greater clarity on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) and European Central Bank's (ECB) interest rate paths. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1436, little changed on the day.
US ADP Employment Change 4-week average drops to 20K
Private-sector hiring in the US has further cooled in late June. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, companies added an average of 20K jobs per week in the four weeks ending June 20.
United States Dollar Index firms as Hormuz tensions boost safe-haven demand
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is holding gains after two successive flat days and trading around 100.90 during the European hours on Tuesday.
US Dollar: Benign FX risk score with hawkish fed pricing – DBS
DBS Group Research’s FX Risk Score note by Chua Han Teng and Daisy Sharma highlights that FX risk has risen modestly in May and June but remains below prior Middle East conflict highs.
US Dollar: Crowded support into year-end – NBC
National Bank of Canada ’s (NBC) Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms note the US Dollar (USD) is trading near its 2026 high as sticky United States (US) inflation and wider rate differentials underpin the currency.
United States Dollar Index holds below 101.00 as fading Fed hike bets counter Hormuz risks
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles for a firm near-term direction and extends its consolidative price moves for the third straight day on Tuesday.
US Dollar: Rally pause seen as temporary – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists Kit Juckes and Olivier Korber argue that Dollar strength remains underpinned by robust US growth, sticky inflation and a favourable terms of trade shock versus Europe and Asia.