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US Dollar steady with Powell smashing odds for a rate hike

The US Dollar consolidates in a very narrow range. The economic calendar picks up with US PPI and Fed speakers. The US Dollar Index retreats and flirts with a break below 105.00.

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EUR/USD climbs to fresh monthly high above 1.0800

EUR/USD climbs to fresh monthly high above 1.0800

EUR/USD gathered bullish momentum and advanced to its highest level in a month above 1.0800 in the American session on Tuesday. The renewed selling pressure surrounding the US Dollar ahead of Wednesday's key inflation data provides a boost to the pair.

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GBP/USD rises toward 1.2600 on renewed USD weakness

GBP/USD rises toward 1.2600 on renewed USD weakness

After falling toward 1.2500 in the early American session, GBP/USD regained its traction and turned positive on the day above 1.2550. The US Dollar struggles to find demand following the producer inflation data and allows the pair to stretch higher.

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USD/JPY advances to 156.50 ahead of US Inflation and Japan’s Q1 GDP

USD/JPY advances to 156.50 ahead of US Inflation and Japan’s Q1 GDP

USD/JPY rises to 156.50 with eyes on crucial US inflation readings. Investors expect that the fed will start lowering interest rates from September. Japan’s Q1 GDP will indicate the economic strength.

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Gold extends daily recovery toward $2,350

Gold extends daily recovery toward $2,350

Following Monday's decline, Gold stages a rebound toward $2,350 on Tuesday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield stays in negative territory below 4.5% after April producer inflation data, allowing XAU/USD to hold its ground.

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Oil hovers around $79.50 amid concerns of supply disruptions following Canada’s wildfires

Oil hovers around $79.50 amid concerns of supply disruptions following Canada’s wildfires

West Texas Intermediate crude Oil price trades around $79.50 per barrel during Tuesday's Asian session. These gains in Oil prices could be attributed to uncertainties surrounding crude Oil supply amid wildfires in remote western Canada.

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DOLLAR INDEX, USDX

The US Dollar Index (USDX) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies. These currencies are the Euro (constituting 57.6% of the weighting), Japanese Yen (13.6%), British Pound (11.9%), Canadian Dollar (9.1%), Swedish Krona (4.2%) and Swiss Franc (3.6%). The index started in 1973 -with the absolution of Bretton Woods- with a base of 100.000, and values since then are relative to this base. For example, if the current reading says 99.800, this means that the dollar has fallen 0.2% since the start of the index (99.800 - 100.000).
Being the Dollar Index a geometrically weighted index and not a trade-weighted one, it is too concentrated in Europe and does not include two of the U.S. top four trading partners Mexico and China. It does not appear to be used by corporates or many asset managers, like mutual funds, insurance companies, and endowments. It is primarily a speculative vehicle. It's also important to acknowledge that a geometric mean artificially lowers the value of the USD over time.

ORGANIZATIONS, PEOPLE AND ECONOMIC DATA THAT INFLUENCE US DOLLAR INDEX

The US Dollar Index news can be seriously affected by the decisions taken by these organizations and people:

  • Fed, the Federal Reserve of the United States whose president is Jerome Powell. The Fed controls the monetary policy, through active duties such as managing interest rates, setting the reserve requirement, and acting as a lender of last resort to the banking sector during times of bank insolvency or financial crisis.
  • The US Government: events as administration statements, budget, new laws and regulations or fiscal policy can increase or decrease the value of the Dollar Index.
  • The US Treasury Dept that defines its role as “the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, and as an influential participant in the world economy.”
  • US GDP (Gross Domestic Product), the total market value of all final goods and services produced in the United States of America. It is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the Dollar Index, while a low reading is negative.

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The US Dollar Index

When I write the Online Trading Academy Forex newsletter, I give my opinion about what I believe is happening to the currencies of the world based on the news I hear, the experts I follow, and my personal experiences of the economic cycles I have seen in the past. This fundamental information helps me understand what reports and indicators the economists of the world believe will shape future events.

A Look at the US Dollar Index

Over the last few months especially, there’s been a lot of focus in the world of Currency Trading upon the state of the US Dollar. No matter what your opinion is of the Greenback, it is still, without question, regarded as the world’s primary reserve currency and holds its weight of recognition across the board.