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14
Jul

Oil Surges on Hormuz Threats, Reviving Global Inflation...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) extended its gains to hover around 101.25, building on a 0.24% increase for the Greenback. This upward momentum was reinforced by hawkish comments from F...

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13
Jul

Weekly Preview: CPI, Central Bank Testimonies, Big Bank...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) extended its gains around 101.10 during Monday’s Asian trading session, building on a 0.16% increase for the USDX last week as escalating geopolitical co...

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10
Jul

Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data and Bank Earnings

The US Dollar Index fell to a three-week low, sliding -0.12% for USDX as safe-haven demand cooled following signs of diplomatic de-escalation between the US and Iran. Despite recen...

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9
Jul

Escalating US-Iran tensions trigger market panic

The US Dollar Index (USDX) remained unchanged on Wednesday, closing near the 101.00 mark as opposing market forces locked the greenback in a tight range. The afternoon release of t...

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The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and Earnings as Uncertainty Remains

The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and...

Author: Michael Hewson    Date : 13th July 2026 As Q3 gets under way the recent US payrolls painted a picture of a rDate:bly robust labour market, although the number of jobs adde...

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8
Jul

Global Focus Shifts to Today's FOMC Minutes and Q2 Corp...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced 0.22% on Tuesday, holding its ground above the 101.00 mark as escalating geopolitical friction in the Middle East sparked defensive safe-haven bu...

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7
Jul

Samsung Drop Sparks Wide Asia Chip Valuation Selloff

The global foreign exchange market experienced a quiet start to the week as the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) remained almost unchanged on Monday, holding in a tight consolidative phase...

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6
Jul

Weekly Preview: ISM Services, FOMC Minutes Delta Airlin...

Over the past week, the US Dollar Index (USDX) declined 0.50%, as investors reassessed the outlook for the US economy and monetary policy. The US dollar faced modest pressure amid ...

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3
Jul

Weak NFP Eases Rate Hike Fears, Apple Surges on New iPh...

The United States Dollar Index (DXY) faced renewed downward pressure on Thursday, closing 0.55% lower as market participants actively scaled back aggressive interest rate expectati...

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2
Jul

Big Tech Slides on AI Spending Fears; Traders Look Ahea...

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) logged a modest gain of 0.25% on Wednesday, finding late-session support despite facing early pressure from disappointing domestic economic data. The c...

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July, 2nd 2026: AI, Energy and the Fed: What’s Driving the H1 2026 Market Rebound

Michael Hewson's Weekly Preview for iFOREX traders on ...

A look back at H1, and Fed minutes – 6th July 2026 By Michael Hewson Coming off the annual 4th July Independence holiday in the US, the first week of Q3 tends to be a quieter one t...

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1
Jul

Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks and Shifts the Focus to Hawki...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced past the 101.00 mark on Wednesday, catching a tailwind from strong domestic economic indicators and a hawkish pivot by the Federal Reserve. Momen...

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30
Jun

Yen at 4-Decade Low, US Tech Recovers Ahead of Nike Ear...

The US Dollar Index experienced a slight pullback of 0.29% on Monday, though it maintained a strong footing above the 101.00 threshold, trading near 101.30. The greenback remains o...

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29
Jun

Weekly Preview: Nike Earnings, NFP & ISM Manufacturing ...

Gold prices faced ongoing downward pressure, sliding toward the $4,050 to $4,060 range in early Monday trading following a 2.01% drop over the course of last week. The safe-haven a...

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26
Jun

Upcoming US Labor Data and PMI Releases Fuel Forecasts ...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) rebounded to trade around 101.50 on Friday, capitalizing on heightened market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year. This hawkish ...

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25
Jun

Markets This Week: Payrolls, Inflation, Tesla & Nike – ...

Even with Brent crude oil prices back at levels last seen prior to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, some equity markets are showing increasing signs of nervousness ...

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25
Jun

Oil and Gold Plunge on Strait of Hormuz Reopening

Global financial markets faced notable pressure on Wednesday as commodities fell sharply alongside a marginal uptick of 0.19% in the US Dollar Index (USDX). Gold dropped 2.12%, pus...

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24
Jun

Markets Brace for US PCE Data and Micron Earnings

Tuesday’s trading session was defined by an aggressive push into the US dollar, which weighed heavily on global commodities as hawkish Federal Reserve signals combined with easing ...

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23
Jun

Trading News from June, 23rd, 2026

U.S. stock futures are trading lower as AI-related stocks, one of the key drivers behind this year's market rally, show signs of losing momentum. The S&P 500 has gained approximat...

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23
Jun

Global AI Rally Halts as Tech Heavyweights Lead Sharp R...

Financial markets experienced a volatile start to the week as major geopolitical breakthroughs clashed with shifting central bank expectations. The primary catalyst was the unexpec...

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