US Dollar Index bias turned neutral on August 19, 2026
The US Dollar Index has been volatile, recently hitting two-month lows on fading Federal Reserve rate hike bets, but has since firmed as Middle East tensions, particularly around Hormuz, prompted safe-haven demand. The conflicting forces have left the index sensitive to both geopolitical headlines and monetary policy expectations, with Washington-related factors also cited as a drag on rallies.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed once during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 00:50Neutral
Headlines (12)
First seen on August 19
Carried over from earlier days
- United States Dollar Index weakens to near 99.50 as traders push back Fed rate hike betsFXStreet
- Odds of Fed Rate Hike This Year Fall as Goldman Sachs Warns Against Hawkish BetsCoinGape
- Dollar Falls Sharply on Fading Prospect of Federal Reserve Raising RatesThe Wall Street Journal
- The Yen: Has the Trend Finally Been Broken?ActionForex
- Why the Dollar Hit a 3-Month Low and Bitcoin Only Moved 0.7%BeInCrypto
- Forex Today: US Dollar sags to two-month lows as Middle East risk lifts Oil and GoldFXStreet
- The US Dollar Index cannot rally with Washington on the offerFXStreet
- Goldman calls September Fed hike very unlikely as inflation easesInvestingLive
- United States Dollar Index extends recovery from two-month low; trades above 99.50FXStreet
- Australian Dollar declines from two-month highs as Hormuz tensions lift the US DollarFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar firms on Hormuz jitters ahead of UK CPI and FOMC MinutesFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||
| Wage Price Index q/q | 0.8% | AUD |
| RBA Deputy Gov Hauser Speaks | AUD | |
| PPI Output m/m | 0.2% | GBP |
| RPI y/y | 3.3% | GBP |
| PPI Input m/m | 0.0% | GBP |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.5% | GBP |
| CPI y/y | 2.9% | GBP |
| Current Account | 26.8B | EUR |