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US Dollar Index trades with mild gains above 98.50 as traders await Fed Governor replacement
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US Dollar Index trades with mild gains above 98.50 as traders await Fed Governor replacement
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2025.08.06 11:17
2025.08.06 11:17
2025.08.06 11:17
- US Dollar Index posts modest gains around 98.80 in Wednesday's Asian session.
- Trump took Scott Bessent off his shortlist to replace Jerome Powell as the next Fed chair.
- Traders have priced in higher chances of an imminent Fed rate cut.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades with mild gains near 98.80 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. Traders brace for the speeches from the Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers later in the day, including Susan Collins, Lisa Cook and Mary Daly.
The DXY remains firm as traders continue to assess global trade developments, which could stir fresh volatility across the market. US President Donald Trump's latest trade deadline is also on Friday, when a fresh round of high tariffs will go into effect on multiple nations unless last-minute deals are reached to negotiate lower levies. Trump's announcement of these additional tariffs could boost the US Dollar against its rivals.
Trump on Tuesday said he would announce decisions soon on a nominee for the next Fed chair. He ruled out US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a candidate to succeed current Chairman Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May 2026. Trump will also reveal a decision on a short-term replacement for Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned last Friday.
On the other hand, a soft US jobs report boosts bets of a rate cut by the US central bank next month. Additionally, the downbeat US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report released on Tuesday contributes to the DXY's downside. Data released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Tuesday revealed that the Services PMI eased to 50.1 in July, versus 50.8 prior. This figure came in weaker than the expectations of 51.5.
Traders will take more cues from the Fed's speeches, as they might offer some hints about the US interest rate outlook this year. Any dovish remarks from Fed officials could further undermine the Greenback, while hawkish comments from policymakers could boost the USD in the near term.
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The US Dollar (USD) is the official currency of the United States of America, and the 'de facto' currency of a significant number of other countries where it is found in circulation alongside local notes. It is the most heavily traded currency in the world, accounting for over 88% of all global foreign exchange turnover, or an average of $6.6 trillion in transactions per day, according to data from 2022. Following the second world war, the USD took over from the British Pound as the world's reserve currency. For most of its history, the US Dollar was backed by Gold, until the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1971 when the Gold Standard went away.
The most important single factor impacting on the value of the US Dollar is monetary policy, which is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability (control inflation) and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these two goals is by adjusting interest rates. When prices are rising too quickly and inflation is above the Fed's 2% target, the Fed will raise rates, which helps the USD value. When inflation falls below 2% or the Unemployment Rate is too high, the Fed may lower interest rates, which weighs on the Greenback.
In extreme situations, the Federal Reserve can also print more Dollars and enact quantitative easing (QE). QE is the process by which the Fed substantially increases the flow of credit in a stuck financial system. It is a non-standard policy measure used when credit has dried up because banks will not lend to each other (out of the fear of counterparty default). It is a last resort when simply lowering interest rates is unlikely to achieve the necessary result. It was the Fed's weapon of choice to combat the credit crunch that occurred during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. It involves the Fed printing more Dollars and using them to buy US government bonds predominantly from financial institutions. QE usually leads to a weaker US Dollar.
Quantitative tightening (QT) is the reverse process whereby the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds from financial institutions and does not reinvest the principal from the bonds it holds maturing in new purchases. It is usually positive for the US Dollar.
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