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FX Focus

Major currencies, central bank pivots

Mixed Dollar and Yen Strength Signal Cautious Risk Tone
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Mixed Dollar and Yen Strength Signal Cautious Risk Tone

Dollar Index Holds Mixed Near 99.55 The US Dollar Index eased 0.12 percent to 99.55, leaving the greenback without clear direction against the majors. Building…

Dollar Range Bound as Yen Weakness Persists at 160
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Dollar Range Bound as Yen Weakness Persists at 160

Dollar Index Holds Mixed Near 99.5 The US Dollar Index prints around 99.41 after a 0.29 percent dip, leaving the greenback without a decisive vector…

Dollar Strength Builds as Risk-Off Flows Hit EUR GBP and AUD
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Dollar Strength Builds as Risk-Off Flows Hit EUR GBP and AUD

Session Snapshot and Dollar Evolution Dollar index climbs 0.54 percent to 99.69 after yesterday’s flat print near 99.14, extending the greenback’s bid into a firmer…

Dollar Holds Flat as Sterling Leads Major Declines
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Dollar Holds Flat as Sterling Leads Major Declines

Session Snapshot and Dollar Read Dollar index prints almost unchanged at 99.14 after yesterday’s firming above 99.10, leaving the greenback without fresh direction. Euro slips…

Dollar Index Climbs to 99.14 as Sterling Drops 0.32 Percent
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Dollar Index Climbs to 99.14 as Sterling Drops 0.32 Percent

Session Snapshot and Dollar Read Dollar strength has firmed since yesterday’s close at 98.90, with the index now printing above 99.10 after a 0.22 percent…

Dollar Holds Near 99 as Yen Softens Without Trend
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Dollar Holds Near 99 as Yen Softens Without Trend

Session Snapshot and Dollar Read The dollar index slipped 0.1 percent to close at 98.90, leaving the broader picture unchanged from the modest advance seen…

Dollar Tests 99.00 as EUR and GBP Ease on Mixed Risk Cues
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Dollar Tests 99.00 as EUR and GBP Ease on Mixed Risk Cues

Dollar Modest Advance Sets the Tone The dollar firmed modestly as DXY rose 0.2 percent to 98.996, pushing EURUSD and GBPUSD lower on the session.…

Flat Dollar Meets Risk-On Lift in Sterling and Commodity FX
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Flat Dollar Meets Risk-On Lift in Sterling and Commodity FX

Session Snapshot and Cross-Market Context The dollar index remains pinned near 98.86 with a negligible 0.04 percent change, offering no fresh directional impulse and leaving…

Selective Dollar Softness Holds as EUR and GBP Lead Flat DXY
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Selective Dollar Softness Holds as EUR and GBP Lead Flat DXY

Dollar Index Holds Narrow Range with Selective Pressure The US dollar index closed essentially unchanged at 98.86 after opening near 98.83, confirming the absence of…

Dollar Broad Selloff Fuels Risk-On Rotation in Majors
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Dollar Broad Selloff Fuels Risk-On Rotation in Majors

Dollar Index Retreat Sets Risk-On Tone The US dollar index fell 0.86 percent to 98.79, extending the pause seen in yesterday’s FX Focus post where…

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