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22
Oct

GM and 3M Boost Dow, Netflix Slips on Earnings

The USDX is trading on a negative note near 98.90 during Wednesday's early European session, giving back some of the momentum built after posting a 0.39% gain on Tuesday. The dolla...

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21
Oct

Gold Holds Ground; Netflix, Tesla Earnings Loom

The USDX is trading on a negative note near 98.60 during Tuesday's Asian session, after posting a modest gain of 0.08% on Monday. The dollar continues to face downward pressure pri...

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20
Oct

In the week ahead: U.S. Inflation Data (CPI), Flash Man...

The USDX traded around 98.40 during Monday's Asian hours, retracing some of its recent losses following a 0.04% gain on Friday. The dollar's strength remains generally curtailed by...

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17
Oct

China Trade War, Regional Bank Concerns Send Stocks Plu...

The USDX is extending its losses for a fourth straight session, moving 0.32% lower on Thursday and trading around 98.20 during Friday's Asian hours. The dollar continues to weaken ...

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16
Oct

Gold Surges as Dovish Fed Propels Asia; US Equities Mix...

The USDX extended its decline for the third consecutive day, moving 0.4% lower on Wednesday and sliding to an over one-week low just below the 98.50 mark during the Asian session o...

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15
Oct

Gold Surges to New Highs on Rate Cut Bets; US Earnings ...

The USDX is extending its decline for a second straight day, moving 0.19% lower and sliding below the 99.00 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday, pulling further away from it...

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14
Oct

Broadcom Soars on OpenAI Deal; Markets Look to Q3 Bank ...

The USDX began the week with a gain, moving 0.19% higher and recovering some of its losses from last Friday, as President Donald Trump eased tensions with China. Following his aggr...

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13
Oct

Crypto Wipeout Shakes Global Markets; Gold Hits Record ...

The USDX is trading on a slightly stronger note near 98.85 during Monday’s Asian session, recovering after moving -0.46% in the previous session. The dollar is finding tentative su...

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10
Oct

Tech Profit-Taking Sinks Asia Equities; Gold Pulls Back...

The USDX is easing to around 99.30 in the early European session on Friday, softening after a strong gain of 0.59% on Thursday that led the index to a two month high. The US dollar...

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9
Oct

Gold Hits New High, Powell Speech in Focus, AI Optimism...

The USDX is currently trading on a negative note around 98.75 during Thursday’s Asian session, drifting lower after having gained around 1.4% higher so far this week. The index’s d...

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8
Oct

Gold Continues to Surge; AI Profit Doubts Sink Tech, Ja...

General market uncertainty continues to drive safe-haven flows, particularly for the US Dollar and Gold, as the US government shutdown enters its second week with no clear resoluti...

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7
Oct

US Shutdown Fuels Gold Surge and Crypto Rally as Rate C...

The USDX showed little change on Monday, despite the index's current extension of gains into the Asian hours on Tuesday, trading around the 98.20 level. The primary catalyst for th...

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6
Oct

'Takaichi Trade' Ignites Japan Stocks, New Highs for Go...

The USDX is trading on a positive note around 98.05 during Monday’s Asian session, recovering some ground despite the ongoing US government shutdown. The potential for further upsi...

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3
Oct

Global Markets Dovish Fed Bets Clash with Shutdown Fear...

The USDX moved 0.17% higher on Thursday, but is now trading on a softer note around the 97.85 mark during the early Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar's direction is being heav...

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2
Oct

Shutdown Pressure: USDX Retreats as Health and Tech Sto...

The USDX is struggling to gain firm direction on Thursday, trading in a narrow band around the 97.70-97.75 area. The index remains vulnerable, reflecting a loss of around 0.4% so f...

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30
Sep

Possible US Shutdown Rattles Markets, Gold Soars to New...

The USDX closed 0.20% lower on Monday, as market focus remained squarely on the political brinkmanship in Washington to avert a government shutdown. Attention is fixed on the Tuesd...

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29
Sep

Gold Surges as Shutdown Risk Fuels Safe-Haven Flows

The USDX is trading lower near 97.95 in Monday's Asian session, extending its 0.32% drop from Friday. The decline is primarily attributed to the growing risk of a US government shu...

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26
Sep

Dollar Strengthens, Asia Stocks Slide on Tariffs, PCE i...

The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, traded firmer around 98.20 during Asian hours on Friday, edging toward a three-week high...

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25
Sep

Tech Stocks Retreat as Fed Outlook Sparks Caution

The USDX is trading around 97.75 on Thursday, down 0.10% and eroding a portion of its previous day's 0.68% appreciation. This followed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautiou...

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24
Sep

Fed Caution, Geopolitical Risks Drive Divided Markets

The USDX was 0.09% lower on Tuesday but stabilized around 97.30 in Wednesday's Asian session. Traders have scaled back expectations for an October Fed rate cut as policymakers sign...

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