US Dollar Index bias held neutral on August 22, 2026
The US Dollar Index has dropped to a three-month low around 99.70, pressured by Treasury intervention and mounting concerns over US fiscal credibility. Despite rising Treasury yields, the dollar remains weak as investors hedge through assets like Bitcoin and gold. The selloff has broadened across major currencies, with EUR/USD nearing 1.20 as markets digest the implications of government rescue efforts.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It held all 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
Headlines (15)
First seen on August 22
Carried over from earlier days
- Asia FX steadies after sharp gains, dollar near 3-mth low as bond selloff coolsInvesting.com
- 98.75 support tested; US Dollar Index under pressure amid US debt buyback planFXStreet
- 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
- The Dollar Index takes its floor from a Fed non-voterFXStreet
- Dollar wobbles as investors balk at US Treasury’s rescue effortsInvesting.com
- USD slammed in Asia Friday: Bitcoin, gold, FX surge as investors hedge against US fiscal credibility concernsInvestingLive
- United States Dollar Index trades around 99.75-99.70, hangs near three-month lowFXStreet
- Treasury Intervention Puts the Dollar Under PressureActionForex
- Higher yields stop paying the Dollar IndexFXStreet
- Market Quick Take - Treasury yields rise and Walmart slides as Jackson Hole comes into view - 21 August 2026home.saxo
- Dollar Selloff Deepens and Broadens — What Changed?ActionForex
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, August 23 | ||
| Core Retail Sales q/q | 0.3% | NZD |
| Retail Sales q/q | 0.1% | NZD |
| Monday, August 24 | ||
| Corporate Profits q/q | CAD | |
| Treasury Sec Bessent Speaks | USD | |
| CBI Realized Sales | GBP | |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| German Import Prices m/m | EUR | |
| German Retail Sales m/m | EUR | |