Australian Dollar Sep '26 (A6U26)
Australian Dollar Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday rose by +0.35%. The dollar found support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield rose by +4 bp and posted a new 1.5-year high amid Thursday's surge in oil prices of more than +6%. The dollar also saw support from Thursday's US unemployment claims report, which showed a slightly stronger US labor market than market expectations.Â
The dollar also saw safe-haven demand after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile and drone attack on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, expanding the oil disruptions beyond the Strait of Hormuz and threatening oil shipments in the Red Sea. President Trump responded by saying he will hold Iran responsible for the Houthi attacks and telling Axios in an interview on Thursday that he is considering a "massive attack" that would be "bigger than ever before" and is "close to making a decision on it."
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Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 2:41PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.35%. The dollar found support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield...
Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 2:00PM CDT
While the U.S. dollar index measures the U.S. currency against other leading world reserve currencies, it can be a useless metric when all index components...
Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 9:54AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up +0.37%. The dollar is finding support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield rose by...
Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 8:55AM CDT
September U.S. T-Note futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 2:35PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.04% on Wednesday. The dollar posted modest losses on Wednesday amid a mild recovery in the euro and the yen. The...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 9:33AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.10% today. The dollar is under modest pressure today amid a recovery in the yen, which rose from a 39-year low...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
Cotton futures posted strength across most months on Thursday, with contracts 10 to 74 points higher, as October slipped 3 points. Crude oil was up another...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
Lean hog futures closed with gains of 30 to 70 cents across most front months, with other contracts down 15 to 12 cents higher. USDA’s national base...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
Soybeans saw some late pressure to pull off the intraday highs, as contracts were up 1 ¼ to 5 vents across most nearby contracts, with some deferreds...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
Live cattle futures got some bottom pickers to show up on Thursday, with contracts $1.17 to $2.20 higher. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across...
Barchart · 47 minutes ago
Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding onto 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months and deferred 2027 contracts fractionally lower....
Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 3:48PM CDT
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Barchart · Thu Jul 23, 3:44PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday fell -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -1.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...