US Dollar Index bias flipped 18 times to weak bullish on August 26, 2026
The US Dollar Index is firming as traders digest slightly hotter-than-expected PCE inflation, which keeps a Federal Reserve rate increase on the table for September. The move is also supported by positioning ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, while broader headlines about de-dollarization and record gold prices reflect ongoing market narratives around currency debasement.
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The reading that day
Weak bullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 18 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
- 07:01Weak bearish
- 08:22Weak bullish
- 08:42Weak bearish
- 09:15Weak bullish
- 12:31Neutral
- 13:03Bullish
- 13:20Weak bearish
- 13:36Bearish
- 13:52Neutral
- 14:28Weak bullish
- 14:50Neutral
- 15:22Weak bullish
- 16:07Bearish
- 16:37Bullish
- 17:21Neutral
- 20:15Weak bullish
- 21:40Neutral
- 23:24Weak bullish
Headlines (17)
First seen on August 26
- Preview, today: Fed's favoured inflation gauge lands two days before Warsh's Jackson Hole speechInvestingLive
- FX Daily: Lower energy helps Bessent’s plansING Think
- Slightly hotter than expected PCE inflation keeps Fed’s September rate rise in playFinancial Times
- Forex Today: US Dollar firms ahead of Jackson HoleFXStreet
- Japanese Yen reverses earlier gains as US Dollar firms after PCE dataFXStreet
- The Dollar Index is climbing out of a fiscal holeFXStreet
- UBS backs de-dollarization trend, lifts gold target to $5,400 an ounceInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- The Australian Dollar Rally Shifts Into a Higher GearActionForex
- The Indian rupee is set to revisit record lows as US-Iran deadlock extends, tensions riseInvestingLive
- Gold Hits $4,620 as Treasury Buybacks Reignite the Dollar Debasement TradeBitcoin.com News
- Dollar slips to lowest since May as Treasury doubles bond buybacks, what's next?InvestingLive
- Event Guide: U.S. Core PCE Price Index (July 2026)babypips.com
- Bitcoin Tops $81,000 as Gold Notches Its Best Month Since 1999BeInCrypto
- One Bad WeekGold Eagle
- Gold Hits Three-Month High as Bitcoin Tests $80,000decrypt.co
- Copper Hits Highest Close in History as Debasement Trade Lifts Gold, Silver, BitcoinBeInCrypto
- Fed’s Susan Collins Backs Rate Hike If Higher Inflation PersistsCoinGape
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||
| MI Leading Index m/m | AUD | |
| Construction Work Done q/q | 0.5% | AUD |
| CPI m/m | 0.9% | AUD |
| CPI y/y | 3.3% | AUD |
| Trimmed Mean CPI m/m | 0.4% | AUD |
| UBS Economic Expectations | CHF | |
| CBI Realized Sales | -35 | GBP |
| Core PCE Price Index m/m | 0.2% | USD |