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Dollar Index struggles to hold gains after CPI, hovers near 100
The DXY remains rangebound after CPI cooled, while traders also weigh inflation risks from volatile oil amid the US-Iran standoff ahead of PPI.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is edging lower and failing to extend momentum above the 100.00 level after a post-CPI reaction, leaving the gauge confined to a nearly two-week trading range, according to FXStreet. The index is looking for a new catalyst to start the next directional move.
FXStreet said the CPI release on Wednesday showed inflation continued to moderate in July, following a weaker US Nonfarm Payrolls report last Friday. Those developments prompted traders to further pare expectations for an immediate Federal Reserve interest rate hike, which has weighed on USD demand.
Still, FXStreet noted traders remain concerned about inflation risks tied to volatile oil prices amid the US-Iran standoff, with both sides maintaining claims over control of the Strait of Hormuz. That geopolitical backdrop keeps the prospect of some Fed tightening on the table, supporting the dollar at the margin.
The next near-term focus is the US Producer Price Index (PPI) release later in the North American session, along with comments from Federal Open Market Committee members and any further Middle East developments, FXStreet added. Technically, the DXY holds above the 50-period simple moving average around 99.82, but a sustained break above 100.00 is needed to support further gains.
Latest closeDollar index 99.99 ▲0.2%