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US Dollar Index hovers around 97.00 ahead of CPI data
The US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the US Dollar against six major currencies, remains in the positive territory for the third successive session and is trading near 97.00 during the Asian hours on Friday.
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USD/JPY rebounds above 153.00 ahead of US inflation data
USD/JPY stages a comeback and regains 153.00 in the Asian session, snapping a four-day losing streak amid some repositioning ahead of the US CPI report. However, expectations that Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi could be more fiscally responsible, along with bets that the BoJ will stick to its policy normalization path and the risk-off mood, could support the safe-haven Japanese Yen, capping the pair's upside.
Gold: Will US CPI data trigger a range breakout?
Gold retakes $5,000 early Friday amid a turnaround from weekly lows as US CPI data loom. The US Dollar consolidates weekly losses as AI concerns-driven risk-off mood stalls downside. Technically, Gold appears primed for a big range breakout, with risks skewed toward a bullish break.
AUD/USD consolidates below 0.7100 as traders await US CPI report
AUD/USD consolidates the previous day's retracement slide from the vicinity of mid-0.7100s, or a three-year high, holding below 0.7100 as traders move to the sidelines ahead of Friday's release of the US consumer inflation figures. In the meantime, the divergent RBA-Fed outlooks might continue to support spot prices amid subdued US Dollar demand, though the risk-off impulse could act as a headwind for the Aussie.
Top Crypto Gainers: River faces resistance, Humanity Protocol steadies, Polygon rebounds
Altcoins, including River, Humanity Protocol and Polygon, rank as top-performing cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours, defying the broader market pullback as Bitcoin dropped below $67,000.
A tale of two labour markets: Headline strength masks underlying weakness
Undoubtedly, yesterday’s delayed US January jobs report delivered a strong headline – one that surpassed most estimates. However, optimism quickly faded amid sobering benchmark revisions.
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US DOLLAR INDEX
The US Dollar Index (DXY, USDX) measures the value of the United States Dollar relative to
a basket of foreign currencies. It is a weighted geometric mean of the dollar’s value relative to the following
select currencies: Euro (57.6% weight), 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, following the dissolution of the Bretton Woods
system, with a base value of 100.00. Values are relative to this base – for instance, a current reading of 99.800
would indicate that the dollar has depreciated by 0.2% since the start of the index.
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INFLUENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ECONOMIC DATA FOR THE US DOLLAR INDEX
The Federal Reserve (Fed)
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is the central bank of the United States (US) and it has two main targets: to maintain the unemployment rate at its lowest possible levels and to keep inflation around 2%. The Federal Reserve System's structure is composed of the presidentially appointed Board of Governors and the partially appointed Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC organizes eight scheduled meetings in a year to review economic and financial conditions. It also determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. The FOMC Minutes, which are released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve weeks after the latest meeting, are a guide to the future US interest-rate policy.
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The US Government
The US Government and its Treasury Department impact the US Dollar Index. Events such as administration statements, budgets, new laws and regulations or fiscal policy can increase or decrease the value of the DXY.
US Gross Domestic Product
US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to the total market value of all final goods and services produced in the United States. It serves as a gross measure of market activity, indicating the pace at which the nation's economy is growing or contracting. Generally, a high reading or better-than-expected number is considered positive for the Dollar Index, while a low reading is seen as negative.