US Dollar Index bias held neutral on September 5, 2026
The US Dollar Index is moving on the back of the stronger-than-expected August jobs report, which has increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. The report showed robust job creation and a steady unemployment rate, prompting dollar gains as investors adjust their rate outlook. This labor data is currently the key driver for the index, outweighing earlier signals of easing hike bets.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
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It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
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Headlines (13)
Carried over from earlier days
- Fed's Waller: Inclined to support policy hold if August inflation data shows progressFXStreet
- Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen interventionCointelegraph
- Stocks, Bonds Rally After Dovish Fed CommentsThe Wall Street Journal
- Catch-up: Waller sent stocks rocketing higher in the USInvestingLive
- Forex Today: US Dollar retreats on easing Fed rate hike bets, focus shifts to NFPFXStreet
- The Dollar Has Staked Its Fate on the NFPActionForex
- U.S. job growth smashes expectations in August, unemployment rate remains flatInvesting.com
- US NFP Smashes Forecasts With 162k Growth, July Revisions Turn PositiveActionForex
- Hospitality and education boosts US job creation in Augustbbc.co.uk
- U.S. economy added many more jobs than expected in August. What Wall Street is sayingCNBC
- Strong August US payrolls report bolsters odds of September rate riseFinancial Times
- US jobs report beats all expectations, boosts case for a September hikeING Think
- United States Dollar Index rises as strong NFP revives Fed hike betsFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 7 | ||
| ANZ Job Advertisements m/m | AUD | |
| Leading Indicators | 117.9% | JPY |
| Lloyds HPI m/m | 0.2% | GBP |
| German Industrial Production m/m | 0.1% | EUR |
| French Trade Balance | EUR | |
| Foreign Currency Reserves | CHF | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | CHF |
| Sentix Investor Confidence | 2.1 | EUR |