US Dollar Index bias flipped 13 times to neutral on September 21, 2026
The US Dollar Index is trading near 100.35 as focus centers on Fed speeches and weekly ADP figures. Fed policymakers Goolsbee and Collins have highlighted strong demand, energy-related inflation risks and the outlook for another rate hike, with attention also on the September 2026 dot plot. The moves come alongside the Bank of Japan lifting rates as part of a broader global tightening backdrop.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 13 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
- 00:00Bullish
- 03:39Neutral
- 03:54Bullish
- 09:04Weak bearish
- 09:39Neutral
- 10:04Weak bullish
- 11:59Neutral
- 12:14Weak bullish
- 12:44Weak bearish
- 12:59Weak bullish
- 14:50Bullish
- 18:59Neutral
- 20:12Bullish
- 23:03Neutral
Headlines (20)
First seen on September 21
- ICYMI: BofA keeps call for Fed hikes in October and December as spending runs hotInvestingLive
- United States Dollar Index holds firm on hawkish Fed outlookFXStreet
- Gold drifts lower as Fed hike bets and geopolitics lift USD ahead of Trump-Xi summitFXStreet
- US Dollar Regains Momentum as Fed Turns Hawkish. Forecast as of 21.09.2026LiteFinance
- Sunrise Market CommentaryActionForex
- US Dollar Index: Trades firmly near 100.35 ahead of Fed speechesFXStreet
- Fed policymaker Goolsbee warns strong demand may be fueling US inflation as rate hike outlook hardensInvestingLive
- US Dollar: Oil-driven support as Fed seen hiking – INGFXStreet
- A new Fed tightening cycle may have just begun. If that’s the case, buckle upCNBC
- Forex Today: Fedspeak takes centre stage alongside weekly ADP figuresFXStreet
- Fed’s Collins eyes another hike as energy risks lingerFXStreet
- Who’s who in Fed’s September 2026 dot plot?Hellenic Shipping News
Carried over from earlier days
- The Weekly Bottom Line: Inflation, Investment, and International RelationsActionForex
- 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
- 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
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| Credit Card Spending y/y | NZD | |
| German Import Prices m/m | EUR | |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| ECB President Lagarde Speaks | EUR | |
| BOC Gov Macklem Speaks | CAD | |