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The dollar index (DXY00) today is down by -0.33%. The dollar added to Thursday's sharp losses today, falling to a 2-week low.  The strength in other G-10 currencies is weighing on the dollar today, with the euro climbing to a 1.5-week high and the yen jumping to a 2-month high. Also, today's 5% plunge in crude oil prices has eased inflation expectations, a dovish factor for Fed policy, and a negative factor for the dollar. Losses in the dollar accelerated today on the weaker-than-expected Apr ISM manufacturing report.Â
Heightened US-Iran tensions are boosting demand for the dollar as a safe-haven. The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides blocking the waterway to gain leverage during an extended ceasefire. President Trump said he was sticking with a naval blockade of Iran, and Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed not to give up Iran's nuclear or missile technologies and said Iran would keep control of the Strait... Read more
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Crude oil, gasoline, gasoline refining spreads, bitcoin, and cotton futures posted double-digit percentage gains in April, while Rotterdam coal, natural...
Barchart · Fri May 1, 9:35AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.33%. The dollar added to Thursday's sharp losses today, falling to a 2-week low. The strength in other...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 2:32PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday tumbled to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.95%. Thursday’s +2% rally in the yen weighed on the dollar after...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 9:50AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1-week low and is down by -0.67%. Today’s +2% rally in the yen is weighing on the dollar after Japanese Finance...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 8:00AM CDT
Bank of America’s $309 silver call is really an upper‑bound scenario built on the gold‑to‑silver ratio snapping back to rare historical extremes,...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 2:37PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.27%. Wednesday’s better-than-expected US economic news on Mar housing starts and Mar core capital...
Barchart · 10 minutes ago
Amazon is positioning its Trainium chips as a potential $50 billion revenue engine, signaling a major new growth pillar beyond AWS.
Barchart · 19 minutes ago
SLB had the most unusually active option on Thursday, with a Vol/OI ratio of 252.92. One of the Sept. 18 $75 call’s trades points to a single investor...
Barchart · 23 minutes ago
Avis Budget's stock surged in a short squeeze tied to Pentwater Capital Management but quickly reversed after selling pressure and weak earnings.
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Cotton futures are following up Thursday’s limit gains with most contracts up another 116 to 150 points at Friday’s midday. The US dollar index is...
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Corn futures are trading with contracts up 5 to 7 ¼ cents across most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is higher on...
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Soybeans futures are trading with contracts 3 to 8 cents higher as nearby May is down 1 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up...
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Live cattle futures are mostly higher on Friday with contracts a tick to 30 cents higher, and newly appointed June down 50 cents. Cash trade got kicked...
Barchart · 32 minutes ago
Lean hog futures are falling back on Friday with losses of 45 cent to $1.60 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.51 on Friday...
