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15
Jul

Trade Wars Escalate: Dollar Up, Markets Brace for CPI

The US Dollar is regaining ground, holding near a two-week high, primarily due to safe-haven demand amidst rising trade and geopolitical tensions. The USDX was up 0.24% on Monday a...

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14
Jul

USDX Rebounds; Banks Report Earnings; Bitcoin New ATH

The US Dollar Index (USDX) staged a significant rebound last week, ending 0.92% higher on the iFOREX platform, and continuing to push higher on Monday. This resurgence, reversing t...

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11
Jul

Global Markets React to Trump Tariffs: Bitcoin Soars, S...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) saw minimal change on Thursday but edged higher to around 97.80 during Friday's Asian trading hours. This upward movement followed US President Donald Tr...

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10
Jul

Bitcoin Soars, Nvidia Hits $4T Amid Tariff News

The US Dollar Index (USDX) traded almost unchanged on Wednesday, yet edged higher during Thursday’s Asian trading hours, nearing the 97.5 level. This movement comes amidst new tari...

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9
Jul

USD Rises on Tariff Threats; Asia Mixed, FOMC Eyed

The US Dollar Index (USDX), which gauges the Greenback's value against six major currencies, is edging higher, nearing the 97.5 level during Wednesday's Asian trading hours. Drivin...

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8
Jul

US Stocks Dip as Tariff Fears Resurface; Dollar Gains

The US Dollar (USD) gained against most major peers on Monday, with the dollar index (USDX) rising 0.6% to trade around 97.30 during Tuesday's Asian hours. This upward movement occ...

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7
Jul

In the week ahead: FOMC Meeting Minutes, U.K. GDP

The US Dollar eased on Friday, with the dollar index (USDX) drifting lower by 0.13% in holiday-thinned trading, thereby snapping a two-day winning streak. While the Greenback had c...

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4
Jul

Tariff Fears Weigh on Markets; US Jobs Strong, Tech Ral...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) was up 0.35% on Thursday and is seen early on Friday paring earlier gains and trading lower around 96.90 during the Asian hours on Friday. The Greenback ...

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3
Jul

Tesla Sales Rebound, US Employment Data Looms

The US Dollar Index (USDX), remained on the defensive near 96.70 during the early Asian session on Thursday following a 0.15% increase on Wednesday. The Greenback edged lower after...

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1
Jul

US Stocks Up on Trade Hopes; Dollar Down on Rate Cut Be...

The US Dollar Index (USDX), which tracks the dollar's performance against six major currencies, extended its losing streak on Monday, hovering around 97.20 during European trading ...

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Nifty stumbled as US-India trade deal talks may stall

Nifty stumbled as US-India trade deal talks may stall

·       India is not ready to open up the politically sensitive farm sector for US products, despite Trump’s tall claim; for India, it’s a non-negotiable red line ·       The farm ...

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30
Jun

In the week ahead: ISM Manufacturing, Non-Farm Payrolls...

The US Dollar (USD) continued its decline against most major peers on Monday, with the US Dollar Index (USDX) dropping by another 0.15% to hover above 96.6 as of 06:41 AM GMT. This...

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Dow surges on ease of Trump’s Fed, Trade, and Iran war tensions

Dow surges on ease of Trump’s Fed, Trade, and Iran war ...

·       A preliminary US trade deal with China and India is ready for an imminent official announcement; Trump may also extend the tariff pause to December 2025 ·       After the c...

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27
Jun

Core PCE Price Index, UoM Consumer Sentiment & Inflatio...

The US Dollar (USD) continued its decline against most major peers on Thursday, with the US Dollar Index (USDX) dropping by another 0.36% and breaking below the 97.00 mark. This sl...

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26
Jun

U.S. GDP, Jobless Claims, Pending Home Sales

The US Dollar (USD) fell against most major peers on Wednesday, with the US Dollar Index (USDX) dropping 0.27%. This decline continued into Thursday's Asian session, pushing the in...

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25
Jun

Fed Chair Powell Testifies, U.S. New Home Sales, Crude ...

The US Dollar (USD) fell against most major peers on Tuesday, with the US Dollar Index (USDX) dropping 0.42% and nearing its multi-year low of 97.18 from earlier this month. This m...

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Powell testimony indicates rate cuts from September, not July

Powell testimony indicates rate cuts from September, no...

·       Although Powell sounded less hawkish in Congressional testimony than last week on Fed presser, Powell will be on wait & watch in July ·       Powell/Fed is waiting for Trum...

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Gold and oil slip on Iran war ceasefire by Trump; Dow surged

Gold and oil slip on Iran war ceasefire by Trump; Dow s...

·       Trump mediated an immediate informal ceasefire after providing Iran a face-saving exit by allowing it to fire missiles at an empty US airbase in Qatar ·       But the poten...

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24
Jun

Fed Chair Powell Testifies, CB Consumer Confidence, Ric...

The US Dollar fell against most of its major peers on Monday, with the US Dollar Index (USDX) down by 0.54% and retreating from two-week highs. The US Dollar (USD) is seeing its sa...

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Will oil surge after US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities?

Will oil surge after US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facil...

·       Although both Israel and the US are now ready for de-escalation, Iran may not give up easily due to domestic political compulsion ·       The US has to provide Iran some ‘o...

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