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Sun, Jul 19th, 2026

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Sun, Jul 19th, 2026
Dollar Little Changed as Crude Prices Soar and T-note Yields Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) finished little changed on Friday. The dollar found some support from Friday’s +4% jump in WTI crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)
Dollar Finds Support from Weak Stocks and Surging Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.03% today. The dollar found support from today's +3% jump in WTI crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to pursue tighter...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)
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Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)
Dollar Boosted by Better-Than-Expected US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.18% today. The dollar is moving higher today as better-than-expected US economic reports signal economic strength. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)
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Dollar Falls with Bond Yields on Favorable US Producer Prices

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 3.5-week low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.46% today. The dollar retreated on Wednesday with T-note yields after US June producer prices rose less than expected,...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)
Dollar Slips as Favorable PPI Reduces Fed Rate Hike Chances

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.12% today. The dollar is under pressure today after US June producer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report...

DXY00 : 100.765s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,018.8s (+0.67%)
SIU26 : 56.326s (+0.25%)
^USDJPY : 162.400 (+0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.14392 (-0.03%)

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Source: Morgan StanleyH/T: ZeroHedge
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