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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher

    Monday, May 4, 2015 - 6:52am

    The U.S. dollar index is trading a little higher Monday morning at 95.72, up 0.27. Trading has been mostly firm overnight. Chatter about U.S. data this week is making the rounds. U.S. Factory Orders are due out on Monday at 10:00 a.m. ET. On Tuesday, the ISM non-manufacturing data is due for...

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Broadly Higher

    Friday, May 1, 2015 - 3:04pm

    The U.S. dollar has traded choppy and broadly higher during U.S. forex trading on Friday. The June U.S. Dollar Index futures were trading at 95.41, up 0.70. Trading has been mostly firm during the afternoon. Chatter about U.S. data next week and headline overseas news is making the rounds. U.S....

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher

    Friday, May 1, 2015 - 10:21am

    June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading a little higher 95.10, up 0.38 after U.S. data was released Friday. Trading has been range-bound and on both sides of unchanged. Chatter about U.S. data next week is making the rounds. Construction spending came out at down 0.6 percent versus 0.1 percent,...

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  • Canadian dollar, dollar, Futures, Forex, Markets

    USD/CAD Moves Up

    Friday, May 1, 2015 - 8:34am

    USD/CAD has moved up and the pair is now trading 1.2113, up 0.0034 and near the highs of the session. Chatter about Canadian manufacturing PMI due out at 9:30 a.m. ET and U.S. economic data due afterwards is making the rounds. The pair is trading steady.

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Little Changed

    Friday, May 1, 2015 - 7:47am

    June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading at 94.70, down 0.01 during early U.S. forex trading Friday morning. Trading has been range-bound and on both sides of unchanged. Chatter about U.S. data this morning and next week is making the rounds. Construction spending, ISM Manufacturing PMI and...

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Little Lower

    Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 2:39pm

    June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading a little lower Thursday at 95.06, down 0.25. Trading has been mostly range-bound after early weakness gave way to some recovery after U.S. economic data was released early in the trading session. Market talk about recent U.S. economic data and the FOMC...

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  • dollar, Japanese Yen, yen, Futures, Forex, Markets

    USD/JPY Moves Up

    Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 9:57am

    USD/JPY has moved higher in a firm manner Thursday morning, trading at 119.57, up 0.56. Chatter about multi-year lows in U.S. Jobless claims is making the rounds and has led to U.S. dollar buying. Market talk about next week's economic data is just beginning.

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Moves Up

    Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 9:22am

    June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading 95.28. Chatter about U.S. data this morning has led to a little buying. U.S. Jobless Claims came out down 34,000 to 262,000. Trading has firmed up from the weak tone overnight. Trading is still choppy and range-bound.

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Lower

    Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 7:46am

    June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading at 94.92, down 0.39. Trading is weak and range-bound after Wednesday's broad dollar selling. Market talk about Wednesday's U.S. data and Federal Reserve policy statement continues. Chatter about U.S. economic data today is making the rounds; at 8:30 a.m....

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Moves Up

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 2:35pm

    The U.S. Dollar index has moved up rapidly. The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.33,down 0.83. Trading is very choppy. Chatter about the Federal Reserve statement has led to some buying. Chatter about European economic data the rest of the week is making the rounds.

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  • dollar, euro, Futures, Forex, Markets

    EUR/USD Moves Lower

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 2:26pm

    EUR/USD has rapidly moved down after the Federal Reserve statement Wednesday afternoon. EUR/USD is trading at 1.11082, up 0.0112. The pair had traded firm most of the session and now the pair is trading choppy with aggressive selling occurring. Market chatter about some buyers near 1.0960 is making...

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Sharply Lower

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 12:36pm

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading sharply lower at 94.87, down 1.32. Trading is weak with broad based dollar selling occurring. Chatter about U.S. economic data released today and the U.S. FOMC statement this afternoon is constant and has kept sellers active ahead of the Federal Reserve...

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Moves Down

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 10:07am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower 95.42, down 0.79. Trading is weak with broad based dollar selling on Wednesday. The March Pending Home Sales Index came out up 1.1 percent to 108.6 versus up 3.6 percent last month. The Index is now +11.1 percent year-over-year.

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  • british pound, dollar, Pound, Futures, Forex, Markets

    GBP/USD Extends Gains

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 10:00am

    GBP/USD has extended gains from early in the session and is trading near the highs of the session at 1.5411, up 0.0078. Trading is active and firm. The pair has traded firm most of the session ahead of the U.S. FOMC statement Wednesday afternoon.

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  • dollar, Dollar Index, Futures, Forex, Markets

    U.S. Dollar Index Lower

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 9:08am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading a little lower at 95.90, down 0.29. Trading is very choppy. U.S. GDP came out at up 0.2 percent versus 1.1 percent estimates, Personal Consumption was up 1.9 percent. The Quarterly GDP price Index came out at down 0.1 percent. Pending Homes sales are due out at...

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