USD Price, News and Technical Analysis
- US dollar technical set-up looks positive.
- US 2-year Treasury yields near 2.70%, a new 10-year high.
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US Dollar Nears New High Ahead of US Q2 GDP Print
The first release of second quarter US GDP will shape the short-term future of the US dollar, especially if the latest round of rumors are confirmed. Early expectations of 4.3% q-o-q growth have been upgraded by the market to ‘high 4s’ with some bullish commentators even seeing the possibility of a ‘5 handle’ when the number is released at 12:30 GMT. Rumors need to be taken with a pinch of salt – and are not the basis of any trade – but the prevailing market seems to be pricing in a strong GDP release for now.
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In the US Treasury market, short-dated yields continue to rise, with the interest-rate sensitive 2-year now offering a decade high yield of 2.685% in anticipation of another 0.25% rate hike at the September FOMC meeting. The yield differential between UST 2-year and the German equivalent is now just under 3.3% and is underpinning dollar strength against the euro. EURUSD currently trades lower on the day at 1.16265 and may challenge the 1.1500 level again in the near-future.
US 2-Year Treasury Yield Since 1990 (July 27, 2018)
The US dollar index (DXY) continues to move back towards its recent one-year high and is likely to break above the recent triple-top between 95.20 and 95.30. DXY has just moved back above the 20- and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal, and remains above the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level at 93.99. The RSI indicator is also pointing higher and has room to move further before it enters oversold territory.
USD (DXY) Daily Price Chart (November 2017 – July 27, 2018)
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--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst
