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US Dollar flat with French political turmoil driving the day and supporting the Greenback on US public holiday

The US session sees several assets remain closed for trading this Thursday.  France’s budget talks are risk of concern for investors, triggering some safe haven flow from Euro into US Dollar.  The US Dollar Index trades back above 106.00, bouncing […]

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US Dollar set to close off on a high note this Friday with EU and US PMI’s revealing US Dollar exceptionalism being back in play

The US Dollar Index (DXY) holds on to intraday gains after both European and US PMI release. The Greenback sees support for higher levels with the economic gap with Europe widening in favor for the US.  The US Dollar Index

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US Dollar stuck in tight range while geopolitics take over the calendar for this week with G20 kicking off this Monday

The Greenback goes nowhere after a rather soft start in Asia on Monday.  All eyes are on geopolitics after the Biden Administration delivered the green light for Ukraine to use long-range US missiles for targets in Russia.  The US Dollar index holds

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US Dollar turns green in US trading session on Friday after upbeat Retail Sales fuel the Trump trade for a sixth day in a row

The Greenback overturns intraday losses and is set to flip in the green.  Fed Chairman Jerome Powell surprised markets by casting doubts over December’s interest-rate cut.  The US Dollar index surges back to the fresh one-year high from Thursday.  The

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