US Dollar Index bias turned bullish on September 20, 2026
U.S. dollar attention is centered on Federal Reserve policy expectations, including commentary around rate-hike pressure, Fed official Kashkari's view that inflation remains too high across the U.S. economy, and debate over Kevin Warsh's stance and the gap between 2-year yields and Fed futures. Broader foreign-exchange focus includes the Bank of Japan lifting rates amid discussion of a global tightening cycle, alongside upcoming event risk such as the Trump-Xi meeting.
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The reading that day
BullishAt 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 23:35Bullish
Headlines (22)
First seen on September 20
- Foreign Exchange Triggers for the Week Aheadpoundsterlinglive.com
- Fed rate hike points to sustained rate pressure and stronger dollar, says GlobalDataHellenic Shipping News
- Bank of Japan lifts rates as global tightening cycle takes shapeHellenic Shipping News
- Weeeknd - Fed's Kashkari says inflation still too high across US economy, not just energyInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- United States Dollar Index trades firmly above 100.00 while approaching to weekendFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar holds gains as markets weigh Fed rate hike, BoJ move in focusFXStreet
- United States Dollar Index tests late July high, near 100.35 on hawkish Fed stanceFXStreet
- Euro heads for weekly loss against US Dollar on hawkish Fed outlookFXStreet
- US Dollar surges post-Fed, uncertainty remainsFXStreet
- US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Technical setup favours further gains above 100FXStreet
- Fed’s Schmid supports rate hike as inflation broadens beyond 3%FXStreet
- Warshing the walkFinancial Times
- Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Reaches New Multi-Year HighThe Wall Street Journal
- Three words from Kevin Warsh have Wall Street wondering how far the Fed will go with rate hikesCNBC
- Dollar Index nudges to a fresh high and slips back as Japan raises ratesFXStreet
- US 10-Year back at 5% as global tightening wave pushesFXStreet
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Bonds slump again, yen rate check adds intrigue after BOJInvestingLive
- The Weekly Bottom Line: Inflation, Investment, and International RelationsActionForex
- Fed hikes rates, CLARITY fails, SEC backs tokenized stocks | Weekly recapCrypto.news
- Warsh’s “Dose of Accommodation” Overread? 2-Year Yield Runs Ahead of Fed FuturesActionForex
- Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?The Guardian
- Week Ahead: Trump-Xi Meeting Highlightmarctomarket.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 20 | ||
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| Bank Holiday | JPY | |
| Rightmove HPI m/m | GBP | |
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| Credit Card Spending y/y | NZD | |
| German Import Prices m/m | EUR | |