Flight to Quality Flows Help the U.S. Dollar Index

Stock index futures are lower due to fears of a slowing global economy, along with ongoing political uncertainties in Europe. In addition, there are questions concerning the fate of the U.S. - China trade talks......»»

Global equity markets rose on Tuesday, led by chipmakers and companies exposed to Asia, after the United States temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed on China's Huawei Technologies, while the dollar rose on a flight to quality......»»

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Stock index futures fell yesterday when President Donald Trump continued to suggest the U.S. will escalate trade tensions with China and Europe later this week......»»

Currency markets attract flows into perceived havens on Friday, as risk appetite weakens on the back of weaker-than-expected data from the eurozone and China......»»

The US dollar index is trading at a six-month high as hopes of a Fed rate cut fade, and it's come at the expens.....»»

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On CNBC's "Options Action," Carter Worth said he expects more weakness to come for the U.S. dollar. He is bearish because the U.S. Dollar Index broke its long-term uptrend and failed to trade above it. read more.....»»

On CNBC's "Futures Outlook," Bill Baruch of Blue Line Futures spoke about the U.S. Dollar Index, which showed some strength this week. He noticed that it recently broke below a trendline from 2011 and now the trendline has become resistance. read more.....»»

Gold futures lose their hold on the $1,700 mark, with prices set to post a third straight weekly loss, as the U.S. dollar index touched its highest level in over three months and U.S. Treasury yields briefly topped 1.6% ......»»

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In November, CNBC Options Action's Mike Khouw placed a bearish bet on Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP). read more.....»»

The U.S. dollar index slipped 0.3% to 89.51, the lowest level since April 2018. The greenback fell more than 6% in 2020, weakening as global financial conditions improved. The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut interest ra.....»»

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As of Wednesday (Dec. 30) morning, gold is range trading and remains more or less flat as it seeks momentum. As we wait for the precious metals to act on a catalyst, let’s also t.....»»

After awakening from its slumber last week, the USD Index may be in the early innings of a short-term breakout. Bursting with energy, the dollar basket closed (on Dec. 22) above its declining resistance line (al.....»»

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Emirates Group said revenue and profit declined for the fiscal year ended March 31 due to coronavirus flight restrictions, the planned closure of a runway at Dubai International Airport and the strong U.S. dollar. read more.....»»

The biggest U.S. technology shares slumped, weighing on major equity gauges as consumer confidence crashed and more companies withdrew earnings guidance. The dollar weakened. The S&P 500 Index was... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A flight to safety bid pushed the dollar higher against its peers on Thursday after dire retail and factory data showed the severity of the collapse in U.S. economic activity caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak......»»