U.S. Dollar Index

Vexing currency market observers, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) is down 8.4 percent year to date. That is an arguably stunning decline when considering the Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates twice this year. UUP, the exchange-traded fund proxy for the U.S....

Broadly speaking, commodities are a disappointing asset class this year, particularly when considering the U.S. dollar is one of the worst-performing developed market currencies. Commodities are denominated in U.S. dollars, meaning that when the dollar slides, commodities should do the opposite....

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.44, down 0.13. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound. Chatter about the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision is constant. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Empire manufacturing activity survey for March slipped to 16.4 versus 18.7 in...

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that core consumer prices (Core CPI ) rose 2.2 percent year over year in February versus a rise of 2.3 percent in January. On the month, core CPI rose 0.2 percent in February versus a 0.3 percent...

The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The Census Bureau reported that year over year retail sales during February rose 5.7 percent versus a rise of 6 percent in January. On the month retail sales rose 0.1 percent during February versus a rise of 0.6 percent in January. Retail...

The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The U.S. dollar index is trading a little lower on the session. The Census Bureau's monthly report on retail sales is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer inflation report (CPI) is set for release at 8:30 a.m....

The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.41, up 0.21. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound. Market talk about global headline news is making the rounds. Chatter about U.S. economic data due out Wednesday and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision is constant. The Census Bureau's...

The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.47, up 0.27. The U.S. dollar index is trading choppy and near the session highs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that core producer prices (PPI) rose 1.5 percent year over year in February versus a 1.2 percent rise in January. On the month core...

The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.45, up 0.26. The U.S. dollar index is trading near the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Business Optimism Index edged down to 105...

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.23, up 0.12. The U.S. dollar index is trading just under the session highs after showing a lower trade early in the session. Market chatter about global headline news and U.S. economic data due out ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision...