The dollar index (DXY00) on Wednesday rose by +0.20 (+0.20%), recovering from early losses tied to the dovish US CPI report and reduced expectations for a Fed rate hike. The dollar rebounded higher as T-note prices closed just mildly higher, weighed down by the fact that Wednesday's 10-year T-note auction produced the highest yield since the 2007 financial crisis. Investors have demanded higher Treasury yields, partially due to Fed Chair Warsh's reduced guidance and uncertainty about the Fed's inflation-fighting resolve.
Wednesday's July US CPI report was exactly in line with market expectations. On a year-on-year basis, the July CPI eased to +3.4% y/y from June's +3.5%, and the core CPI eased to +2.5% from June's +2.6%. On a month-on-month basis, the July CPI rose +0.1% m/m, and the core CPI rose +0.2% m/m.
