US Dollar Index eases from tops near 95.60
- The index looks to extend the upside near 95.50.
- US 10-year yields approaching the 2.95% area.
- US-China trade effervescence remains as key driver for global sentiment.
The greenback, in terms of the US Dollar Index (DXY), has faded the initial optimism and trades off earlier peaks in the vicinity of the 95.60 area.
US Dollar Index looks to trade, Fed
The index is struggling for direction at the beginning of the week, showing so far no follow through after Friday’s bullish ‘outside day’, while market participants continue to digest the solid prints from the US labour market report from the month of August.
It is worth recalling that the US economy added more jobs than forecasted during last month (201K vs. 190K), although the most salient point was the auspicious uptick in Average Hourly Earnings, a proxy for wage inflation.
Friday’s Payrolls fuelled the likelihood of two more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in the next months (September and December?), lending extra support to the buck. In the same line, renewed jitters on the US-China trade front came to the fore in past hours following Trump’s comments over the probability of more tariffs.
Nothing expected in the US data space, with only Atlanta Fed R.Bostic (voter, centrist) due to speak later in the day.
US Dollar Index relevant levels
As of writing the index is losing 0.07% at 95.34 facing the next support at 94.45 (low Aug.28) seconded by 94.20 (38.2% Fibo of the 2017-2018 drop) and then 94.08 (low Jul.26). On the upside, a break above 95.74 (high Sep.4) would open the door to 96.04 (50% Fibo of the 2017-2018 drop) and finally 96.96 (2018 high Aug.15).
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Pablo Piovano
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Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.
