Australian Dollar Sep '26 (A6U26)
Australian Dollar Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) fell from a 2.5-week high on Wednesday and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up an overnight advance and turned lower today when the weaker-than-expected US Aug ADP employment report knocked T-note yields lower. The dollar also came under pressure on dovish comments from New York Fed President John Williams, who said inflation is continuing to trend down. In addition, strength in stocks on Wednesday reduced liquidity demand for the dollar.
The dollar initially moved higher on Wednesday after escalation of US-Iran hostilities boosted crude oil prices and pushed the 10-year T-note yield to a 2.75-year high, strengthening the dollar’s interest rate differentials.
The US Aug ADP employment change rose by +38,000, showing a slightly weaker labor market than expectations of +47,000.
US July factory orders rose +0.9% m/m, stronger than expectations of +0.7% m/m. Also, July factory orders ex-transportation rose +0.6% m/m, stronger than... Read more
Barchart · Wed Sep 2, 2:39PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 2.5-week high on Wednesday and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up an overnight advance and turned lower...
Barchart · Wed Sep 2, 9:43AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 2.5-week high today and is down by -0.11%. The dollar gave up an overnight advance and turned lower today when WTI...
Gold Price Forecast · Tue Sep 1, 4:23PM CDT
Gold fell just like we forecasted. What's next?
Barchart · Tue Sep 1, 2:34PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.27% on Tuesday. Soaring T-note yields on Tuesday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and pushed...
Barchart · Tue Sep 1, 9:34AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.12% today. Soaring T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and are pushing...
Barchart · Tue Sep 1, 8:32AM CDT
Japan is the largest international holder of US Treasury bonds, and Bessent weighed in on Tokyo’s monetary policy during the G20 summit.
Barchart · 44 minutes ago
Internal tests have been encouraging, according to reports from the company.
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Live cattle futures closed with contracts down 65 cents to $2.10. Cash trade has picked up in the north this week at $345-350 dressed, steady on the week,...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Corn futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts fading the midday gains and closing 1 to 2 ¾ cents in the red. Some deferreds finished the...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Soybeans ended the back and forth Wednesday session with contracts down 4 to 7 ¾ cents in most front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Lean hog futures closed with contracts 12 to 65 cents higher on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.52 on Wednesday afternoon,...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Cotton futures posted Wednesday losses of 91 to 363 points at the close. Crude oil was just 41 cents per barrel higher on the day, with the US dollar...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
The wheat complex closed the midweek session with winter wheats fading lower and spring wheat closing higher. Chicago SRW contracts were down 2 to 9 ¼...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
AVGO was priced for perfection going into tonight's fiscal Q3 report, and guidance fell short of that mark.