British Pound Jun '26 (B6M26)
British Pound Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 2.25-month low on Monday and finished down -0.04%. The dollar extended last week’s losses on Monday after a raft of weaker-than-expected US economic news dialed back expectations of tighter Fed policy. The chance of a Fed rate hike next month has dropped to 37% from about 75% in late July.
The dollar is also being undercut by reduced safe-haven demand as President Trump appears to have given up on plans for any new major military attack on Iran for the time being, favoring economic pressure instead. Treasury Secretary Bessent said last Friday that the administration will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran that "have never been seen in the history of economic isolation of a country." Yet, the military conflict continues as there were reports that Iran attacked two Abu Dhabi oil vessels in the Strait of Hormuz last Thursday night.
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Barchart · Mon Aug 17, 2:38PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2.25-month low on Monday and finished down -0.04%. The dollar extended last week’s losses on Monday after a raft...
Barchart · Mon Aug 17, 9:31AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2.25-month low today and is down by -0.18%. The dollar extended last week’s losses today after a raft of weaker-than-expected...
EdgeClear · Mon Aug 17, 7:52AM CDT
Japanese Yen futures (6J) have spent recent months oscillating between two closely watched daily levels, with 0.00625 (equivalent to 160 on USDJPY) acting...
Barchart · Fri Aug 14, 2:56PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to...
Barchart · Fri Aug 14, 9:49AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down -0.41% as the weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 29%...
Barchart · Fri Aug 14, 8:57AM CDT
December Canada dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
Barchart · 16 minutes ago
Renaissance Technologies opened a new $572 million position in CrowdStrike in its Q2 2026 filing, adding a notable institutional vote of confidence as...
Barchart · 31 minutes ago
Revenue forecasts for Intel in 2027 continue to rise. Moreover, analysts have been upping their price targets for INTC. With a 9% FCF margin and a 1% FCF...
Barchart · 31 minutes ago
CoreWeave’s Q2 results gave Wedbush more to like. Let’s see what’s keeping the bullish case alive.
Barchart · 34 minutes ago
Dollar Tree has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat bullish about the stock’s prospects.
Barchart · 55 minutes ago
While Incyte has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Soybeans are trading with early Tuesday 6 to 7 cent gains Futures saw gains of 12 to 23 ½ cents across the board on Monday. Open interest was down 820...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Wheat is extending the mixed trade to Tuesday, with Chicago the weaker of the three exchanges. The wheat complex saw mixed action to close out the Monday...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures slipped from the early session highs on Monday, with contracts closing 92 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade rounded out last...