USD: Consumers fuel the economy

Economists expect the US to report an annualized growth rate of 4.3% in the three months to September, after a 2.1% rate of growth in the previous quarter.  The main driver of economic growth will be the US consumer. For more on currencies and currency risk management...


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USD: US dollar index seeks direction

The US dollar index (DXY) appears steady this morning after gaining 0.6% on Tuesday. This movement was underpinned by strong US manufacturing and services data that provided further proof of the US economy’s...


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Strong US PMI results further boost the dollar

The pound and euro both lost over half a per cent against the US dollar yesterday after a string of optimistic US data supported the greenback. US private sector growth accelerated in October as the composite PMI rose to 51.0, up from September’s 50.2. This marked the...


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