Filip Lagaart



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US Dollar rallies on Wednesday with US yields surging higher

The US Dollar rolls through markets and strengthens against most major G20 currencies.
US equities are falling further while markets calibrate the new normal for the Fed interest-rate outlook. 
The US Dollar index adds even more gains to its October rally and trades in a crucial technical area. 
The US Dollar (USD) speeds up its rally this Wednesday just ahead of the US Opening Bell, fueled by uncertainty ahead of the US presidential election and safe-haven inflow after equities extend their downbeat performance. Meanwhile, US bonds are continuing to sell off, which means US rates are surging with the US 10-year benchmark having rallied from 4.07% on Monday to 4.23% on Wednesday. The King Dollar is back on the scene and might even accelerate further as uncertainty

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US Dollar set to post third consecutive week in red as dust from Fed meeting settles

The US Dollar consolidates on Friday after weakening further on Thursday..
Traders have repriced the US Dollar amidst the Bank of Japan and Bank of England’s decisions to keep rates on hold. 
The US Dollar Index falls outside its tight bandwidth, a sign that could dive lower next week. 
The US Dollar (USD) trades broadly steady on Friday after Thursday’s sharp decline, when traders revalued the Greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) joined the European Central Bank (ECB) and several others by starting its interest-rate cutting cycle. Quite a different picture comes from the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ), which decided to keep interest rates steady, causing the US Dollar to struggle against the British Pound (GBP) and the Japanese Yen

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US Dollar set for second day of gains while volatility declines and market woes fade

The US Dollar recovers for a second day in a row this week. 
The BoJ dropped mixed messages on its monetary policy. 
The US Dollar index pops above 103.00 and rallies higher on Wednesday. 
The US Dollar (USD) recovers as all asset classes start to head back to more normal levels. Equities are behaving quite well and are stable, volatility is easing, and safe havens such as Japanese Yen (JPY) and Swiss Franc (CHF) are easing further against the Greenback. The Japanese Yen, sinking over 1.5% against the US Dollar, is the biggest contributor to the recovery of the US Dollar Index (DXY). 

On the economic front, there is a very light day ahead, which should be beneficial for markets to continue the recovery path. In the interest rate space, the 10-year Note auction from

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