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Hawkish Fed Comments Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.12%. Higher T-note yields Monday supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, hawkish comments from several Fed presidents were bullish for the dollar. However, the upside in the dollar was contained as Monday’s rally in stocks curbed liquidity demand for the dollar....

Barchart · May 20, 2024

Dollar Firms with Higher Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. Higher T-note yields today are supporting moderate gains in the dollar. However, the upside in the dollar is contained as strength in stocks today has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Atlanta Fed President Bostic said "nothing has changed" regarding...

Barchart · May 20, 2024

Dollar Ends Higher and Gold Falls on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday recovered from an early 5-week low and finished up +0.12%. The dollar found support Thursday from higher T-note yields. Also, comments from Cleveland Fed President Mester and Richmond Fed President Barkin, who said interest rates should stay higher for longer, were bullish for...

Barchart · May 16, 2024

Dollar Climbs on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.06%. Hawkish comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari supported the dollar when he said he questions if Fed policy is restrictive enough given recent inflation data. Lower T-note yields today are limiting gains in the dollar. The yen is under...

Barchart · May 7, 2024

Dollar Recovers on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.03%. The dollar on Monday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains after hawkish Fed comments sparked short covering in the dollar. New York Fed President Williams and Richmond Fed President Barkin said they needed to gain confidence that inflation...

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Dollar Under Pressure and Gold Climbs on Fed Rate Cut Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down by -0.06% but is holding above last Friday’s 3-week low. The dollar has some negative carryover from last Friday’s weaker-than-expected US payroll and ISM services reports, which bolstered expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates this year. Today’s rally in...

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Dollar Rallies Ahead of an Expected Hawkish FOMC Wednesday

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.60%. The dollar rallied Tuesday after T-note yields jumped when the US Q1 employment cost index rose more than expected, a sign of wage pressures and a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Falling stock...

Barchart · Apr 30, 2024

Dollar Gives Up Early Gains on Stagflation Concerns

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell to a 1-1/2 week low and finished down by -0.28%. Stagflation concerns weighed on the dollar Thursday after revised US Q1 GDP showed slower-than-expected economic growth, along with persistent price pressures. The dollar initially moved higher Thursday after bond yields jumped when Thursday’s...

Barchart · Apr 25, 2024

Dollar Gains with Higher T-Note Yields and Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose +0.16%. The dollar on Wednesday recovered from a 1-1/2 week low and moved moderately higher. Strength in T-note yields Wednesday boosted the dollar. Also, weakness in the yen was positive for the dollar as the yen Wednesday fell to a 33-year low...

Barchart · Apr 24, 2024

Dollar Little Changed on Lower Bond Yields and Stock Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.01%. The dollar on Friday gave up most of an overnight advance and finished little changed. The dollar spiked higher in overnight trade after US officials said Israel launched a retaliatory air strike against Iran in response to Iran’s rocket and...

Barchart · Apr 19, 2024