- The index accelerates its gains beyond the 110.00 barrier.
- The Fed’s tightening bias returns to the fore on Monday.
- US markets was closed due to the Labor Day holiday.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the greenback vs. a bundle of its main rivals, resumes the upside and reaches new cycle tops beyond 110.00 the figure on Monday.
US Dollar Index in more than 20-year highs
The index leaves behind Friday’s inconclusive price action and resumes the upside in quite a firm pace at the beginning of the week, surpassing the 110.00 mark for the first time since June 2002.
Indeed, the firmer pace in the dollar comes in tandem with the equally persistent expectations of further monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve, as the September gathering looms closer.
Speaking about the September 21 meeting, and according to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, the probability of a 75 bps rate hike is now at 58%, from around 75% a week ago.
Nothing scheduled in the docket on Monday amidst the inactivity in the US markets due to the Labor Day holiday.
What to look for around USD
The index keeps the bullish outlook well in place near 20-year highs above the 110.00 zone.
Bolstering the dollar’s strength appears the firmer conviction of the Federal Reserve to keep hiking rates until inflation looks well under control regardless of a likely slowdown in the economic activity and some loss of momentum in the labour market. This view was reinforced by Chair Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Extra volatility in the dollar, however, should not be ruled out considering the ongoing debate around the size of the September’s interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve amidst the ongoing data-dependent stance in the Fed.
Looking at the more macro scenario, the greenback appears propped up by the Fed’s divergence vs. most of its G10 peers in combination with bouts of geopolitical effervescence and occasional re-emergence of risk aversion.
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