After gains of 0.23% ahead of the North American session yesterday, the USD closed 0.15% lower following Powell’s panel commentary, which leaned dovish.
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The US Dollar started out strong today before falling flat, with the bond market fretting over former US President Donald Trump’s spending plans.
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, will deliver the Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report and testify before the Senate Banking Committee today.
The USD closed marginally lower yesterday after recurring claims for jobless benefits rose to the highest level since the end of 2021.
The USD rose 0.15% yesterday, experiencing haven demand after a relatively hawkish Fed dot plot and concerns about the French election.
The USD declined 0.4% yesterday after the producer price index rose less than forecast, showing results in categories that feed into the PCE inflation index—the Fed’s preferred price measure—that were subdued.
The US Dollar recovered firmly on Tuesday, with the Greenback sprinting higher against the Japanese Yen.
The USD snapped a two-day losing streak yesterday, advancing nearly 0.3% as investors pared back expectations of aggressive Fed interest rate hikes.
The USD declined by 0.2% yesterday as risk assets rebounded following a significant drop in initial US jobless claims, the largest in nearly a year.
The USD surged to levels last seen on July 5th yesterday amid month-end flows but subsequently lost momentum, closing with a marginal gain.
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