United States Dollar Index steady as traders weigh geopolitics, Fed outlook

United States Dollar Index steady as traders weigh geopolitics, Fed outlook

The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades within a volatile range on Friday as a sparse US economic calendar leaves traders watching developments in the Middle East after renewed hostilities between the United States (US) and Iran this week. Even so, the latest flare-up has provided only limited support, with the DXY set to finish the […]

Range-bound outlook holds against US Dollar – MUFG

Range-bound outlook holds against US Dollar – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75% and expects it to stay on hold through 2026, with domestic fundamentals described as broadly supportive. Recent Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) weakness has stayed below 4.15 against the US Dollar (USD), and Chan expects USD/MYR to trade broadly within a […]