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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is trading slightly higher on a rise in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar are limited after weekly US jobless claims rose more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the US Apr trade deficit widened by the most in 1-1/2 years,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.28% and posted a 1-week high. Higher T-note yields Wednesday supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, the weakness in stocks on Wednesday boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar extended its gains Wednesday afternoon on the hawkish minutes of...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning extended Wednesday’s sharp rally to a 4-3/4 month high and is up by +0.16%. Higher T-note yields today are supporting the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 4-3/4 month high. Also, US weekly initial unemployment claims fell more than expected...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell back from a 2-1/2 week high and declined by -0.28%. The dollar gave up an early advance Wednesday and turned lower after the results of the FOMC meeting showed policymakers maintained their outlook for a total of 75 bp of interest rate...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.23% at a 2-1/2 week high. Weakness in the yen is positive for the dollar as the yen tumbled to a new 4-month low today. Short covering is also boosting the dollar ahead of today’s FOMC meeting results and comments...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +1.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.56%. Stock indexes on Thursday posted moderate gains with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.52% and posted a 6-week low. The dollar was undercut after Fed Chair Powell said that the Fed is “not far” from the confidence needed to cut rates. The dollar was also undercut by Thursday’s weak productivity and trade deficit reports....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.98%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.30%. Stock indexes this morning are sharply higher, with the S&P 500 posting a...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down by -0.25% and posted a 1-month low. The dollar extended Wednesday’s losses on today’s Fed-friendly productivity and trade deficit reports. Also, strength in the yen weighed on the dollar as the yen today climbed to a 1-month high against the dollar....