US Dollar Index bias held neutral on August 15, 2026
The US Dollar Index is under pressure, posting a fourth consecutive soft print as disappointing US data—including weak retail sales and a soft producer price index—diminish expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. This has allowed the euro, British pound, and Asian currencies to strengthen against the dollar, with the pound reaching a three-month high. The dollar's decline reflects a repricing of the Fed's policy path in response to cooling economic indicators.
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The reading that day
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It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
- 00:00Neutral
Headlines (12)
First seen on August 15
Carried over from earlier days
- Canadian Dollar extends pullback from two-month high as oil-driven Fed hike bets lift USDFXStreet
- US Dollar: Yield support erodes on weaker inflation – DBSFXStreet
- British Pound climbs as soft US inflation data hurt Fed hawkish betsFXStreet
- GOLD: McClellan Warns Investors To Expect A Lot More Downside In US DollarKing World News
- Why PPI Hit the U.S. Dollar Harder Than CPI This Weekbabypips.com
- Asia FX ticks up, dollar dips after soft U.S. PPI curbs Fed hike betsInvesting.com
- Euro climbs as fading Fed hike expectations pressure US DollarFXStreet
- British Pound hits three-month high as weak US sales deepen USD slideFXStreet
- US Dollar Weekly Forecast: Fed hawks circle, but weak data clips the Dollar’s wingsFXStreet
- The Dollar Index breaks on the fourth consecutive soft printFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Aug: Stocks finish mixed as yields rise and the dollar fallsInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, August 16 | ||
| BusinessNZ Services Index | NZD | |
| FPI m/m | NZD | |
| Rightmove HPI m/m | GBP | |
| Prelim GDP q/q | 0.5% | JPY |
| Prelim GDP Price Index y/y | 2.3% | JPY |
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| New Home Prices m/m | CNY | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | CNY |
| Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y | -6.2% | CNY |