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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.11%. The dollar today recovered from a 3-week low and is mildly higher. The dollar recovered early losses after President Trump said that he is considering a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods in retaliation for the flow of fentanyl from...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell by -1.20%. The dollar fell sharply Tuesday after President Trump refrained from imposing new tariffs on Asian and European goods on his first day in office, which eases inflation concerns and may allow the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. Also, Tuesday’s decline...

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.89%. The dollar is under pressure today after President Trump refrained from imposing new tariffs on Asian and European goods on his first day in office. Also, today’s decline in T-note yields weakened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and weighed on...

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.09%. The dollar on Thursday gave up an early advance and turned lower, based on dovish comments from Fed Governor Waller, who said if inflation moves lower, there may be more Fed rate cuts this year than the market anticipates. Thursday's US...

For all the excitement about the incoming administration and a return to the 2019 economy, market stability rests on the precarious assumption that the government will eventually put its fiscal house in order.

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates