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Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
Dollar Rallies as Trade Tensions Ease and Trump Says He Won't Fire Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.87%. The dollar rallied Wednesday due to an easing of the harsh trade rhetoric against China after President Trump said he plans to be "very nice" to China...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Gains on President Trump’s Softer Tone on Trade and Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.57%. The dollar is climbing today due to an easing of the harsh trade rhetoric against China after President Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Rebounds on US Trade Deal Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.65%. The dollar rallied moderately Tuesday and rebounded from Monday's 3-year low. Short covering emerged in the dollar Tuesday on trade deal optimism after...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Recovers on US Trade Deal Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.32%. The dollar today is rebounding higher from Monday's 3-year low. Short covering emerged in the dollar today on trade deal optimism after US trade negotiators...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Why is the dollar still under pressure?

Is the dollar's fall due to the currency war, or has Trump opened a rabbit hole that could lead to the collapse of the U.S. economy? And what could drive the U.S. dollar index higher in the coming months?...

Dollar Retreats and Gold Rallies to a Record High on Threats to Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.98% and posted a new 3-year low. The dollar sold off Monday on a renewed crisis of confidence in the dollar after National Economic Council Director Hassett...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Tumbles and Gold Soars to a Record High on Concern Over Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.94% and fell to a new 3-year low. The dollar is selling off today on a renewed crisis of confidence in the dollar after National Economic Council Director Hassett...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Slightly Higher on US Trade Deal Hopes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday finished little changed, up +0.01%. The dollar found support Thursday due to some optimism about US trade talks after President Trump said US negotiators made “big...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Dollar Gains on US Trade Deal Hopes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is modestly higher today due to some optimism about US trade talks after President Trump said US negotiators made “big progress” with Japanese...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)
Tariff Angst Hammers the Dollar and Boosts Gold to a Record High

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.92%. The dollar was under pressure Wednesday as the tit-for-tat trade war with China erodes confidence in the dollar after the US government barred Nvidia...

DXY00 : 99.374 (-0.47%)
GCM25 : 3,344.0 (+1.51%)
SIK25 : 33.325 (-0.66%)
^USDJPY : 142.594 (-0.59%)
^EURUSD : 1.13823 (+0.60%)

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