U.S. Dollar Index Dec '22 (DXZ22)
U.S. Dollar Index Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) recovered from a 1-week low on Friday and finished up by +0.07%.  The fragile and uncertain situation in the Middle East is supporting safe-haven demand for the dollar today after Iran vowed to respond to the US attacks this week on Iran’s rail and maritime infrastructure.  Also, higher T-note yields on Friday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials.Â
The dollar initially moved lower on Friday as easing geopolitical tensions undercut crude oil prices, after an American official said that talks between the US and Iran over a permanent peace deal are continuing, with the US still committed to a diplomatic solution. Also, Al Jazeera reported Friday that Qatar said it supports all efforts to defuse US-Iran tensions. Lower crude oil prices undercut inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to loosen monetary policy, a negative factor for the dollar.Â
The swaps markets are discounting the odds at 34% for a +25 bp rate hike at the... Read more
Barchart · Fri Jul 10, 2:33PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from a 1-week low on Friday and finished up by +0.07%. The fragile and uncertain situation in the Middle East is supporting...
Barchart · Fri Jul 10, 9:36AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from a 1-week low today and is up +0.03%. The fragile and uncertain situation in the Middle East is supporting safe-haven...
Barchart · Fri Jul 10, 9:24AM CDT
September U.S. T-Bond futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
Barchart · Thu Jul 9, 2:39PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.08% on Thursday. The dollar moved lower on Thursday as strength in stocks reduced liquidity demand for the currency....
Barchart · Thu Jul 9, 9:34AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.11% today. The dollar is moving lower today as strength in stocks has reduced liquidity demand for the currency....
Barchart · Wed Jul 8, 2:33PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.05% on Wednesday. The dollar gave up an early advance on Wednesday and posted modest losses as stocks recovered from...
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Nvidia's valuation has fallen to its lowest level since 2019, even as Wall Street continues to see strong upside.
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Meta Platforms has been announcing a flurry of AI initiatives that would help it monetize its capex. META stock can rise further in 2026 as the company...
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 12:00PM CDT
The company's photonics business is gaining traction as Tower Semiconductor ships 5 million PICs to customers.
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 12:00PM CDT
Markets face one of the year's most important weeks as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his inaugural semi-annual monetary policy testimony before...
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 10:49AM CDT
Netflix’s real test is not whether the World Cup temporarily hurts viewing but whether pricing, advertising growth, and margins remain intact.
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 10:30AM CDT
As Taiwan raises fresh concerns over the AI boom, can Nvidia's AI dominance outweigh mounting bubble fears?
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 10:00AM CDT
The rise of agentic AI traffic may not show up in the financials today, but its impact is real on Cloudflare's business.
Barchart · Sun Jul 12, 9:30AM CDT
Navitas is facing intense scrutiny as Wolfspeed filed a patent infringement lawsuit against it. How should you play Navitas now?