US Dollar Index bias flipped 29 times to neutral on August 20, 2026
The US Dollar Index is under pressure, trading near a three-month low, as a Treasury buyback announcement from Bessent has weighed on the currency. Cooling US bond yields and a calmer bond selloff have also contributed to the dollar's weakness, with the index testing support at 98.75. The move reflects market concerns about debt debasement, though the broader impact remains tied to the Treasury market's reaction.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 29 times 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 02:20Weak bullish
- 02:37Weak bearish
- 02:55Neutral
- 04:34Weak bullish
- 04:51Neutral
- 06:04Weak bullish
- 06:29Neutral
- 06:57Bearish
- 07:32Neutral
- 08:07Bearish
- 08:23Weak bearish
- 08:50Bullish
- 09:16Bearish
- 09:43Neutral
- 12:25Weak bearish
- 13:08Neutral
- 13:28Weak bullish
- 14:05Neutral
- 14:29Bearish
- 15:06Neutral
- 15:42Bullish
- 16:02Weak bearish
- 16:20Neutral
- 16:39Bullish
- 16:55Neutral
- 18:15Weak bullish
- 18:31Neutral
- 18:47Weak bearish
- 19:03Neutral
Headlines (21)
First seen on August 20
- A radical Bessent, panicking with big Treasury bond buyback move, craters the dollarInvestingLive
- Mexican Peso rallies to two-year high on US Treasury buybackFXStreet
- Silver surges as Treasury buyback plan sinks the US DollarFXStreet
- Asia FX steadies after sharp gains, dollar near 3-mth low as bond selloff coolsInvesting.com
- United States Dollar Index weakens below 99.00 on Fed repricing, Treasury bond buybacksFXStreet
- Market Quick Take - US Treasury Buyback Announcement Punishes USD - 20 August 2026home.saxo
- 98.75 support tested; US Dollar Index under pressure amid US debt buyback planFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar struggles after Treasury boosts long-term bond purchasesFXStreet
- The FX Trader: US dollar plunges on Bessent’s interventionhome.saxo
- 1.1700: Euro hits three-month highs as US Bond buyback plan crushes the US DollarFXStreet
- To Support the US Treasury Market, Bessent Sent the Greenback ReelingInvesting.com
- US Dollar: Debasement worries weigh after buyback – ScotiabankFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- FX Daily: Energy and long bonds remain points of attentionING Think
- US Dollar Gains Ground Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty. Forecast as of 18.08.2026LiteFinance
- United States Dollar Index extends recovery from two-month low; trades above 99.50FXStreet
- Euro consolidates below two-month high as US Dollar steadiesFXStreet
- Dollar Weighed by Long Bond Yield Concernspoundsterlinglive.com
- 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
- Euro strengthens above 1.1550 on fading Fed hike betsFXStreet
- Euro rises to June highs as falling US Treasury yields weigh on US DollarFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 20 | ||
| MI Inflation Expectations | AUD | |
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| Employment Change | 11.7K | AUD |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | AUD |
| German PPI m/m | 0.5% | EUR |
| CBI Industrial Order Expectations | -40 | GBP |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |