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The dollar index continues to fall, and Fed Daly predicts two interest rate cuts this year
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Hello everyone, today XM Foreign Exchange will bring you "[XM Foreign Exchange Market Analysis]: The US dollar index continues to fall, and the Federal Reserve Daly predicts that it will cut interest rates twice this year." Hope it will be helpful to you! The original content is as follows:
On August 18, early trading in the Asian market on Monday, Beijing time, the US dollar index hovered around 98.86. Last Friday, the US dollar index continued to fall during the day, falling below the $98 mark intraday, and finally closed down 0.36% to 97.82; the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield closed at 4.321%, and the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield closed at 3.763%. Spot gold rose first and then fell, and once rose to around the 3350 mark during the session, but then continued to decline, almost erasing all the gains in the day, and finally closed up 0.01%, closing at $3335.73/ounce; spot silver closed down 0.06%, at $37.97/ounce. Crude oil fluctuated downward, falling by more than 1% intraday. WTI crude oil fell to an intraday low of $61.84 for one during the session, and finally closed down 1.22% to $62.26/barrel; Brent crude oil finally closed down 1.04% to $65.60/barrel.
Analysis of major currencies
Dollar Index: As of press time, the US dollar index hovered at $98.86. Last week, the US dollar continued its decline last week, with the US dollar index falling to a two-week low, below 98.00 and continuing its decline since breaking through the key 100.00 level in August. Technically, falling below 97.60 will push the US dollar index to support level in the 97.10–97.30 range.
Analysis of gold and crude oil market trends
1) Analysis of gold market trends
On the Asian session on Monday, gold hovered around 3340.94. Gold prices have attracted some sellers to rise to around $3,330. Precious metals fell slightly after unexpectedly strong U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) data. Investors will closely monitor U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's meeting later Monday to learn more about further progress.
2) Analysis of crude oil market trends
Monday Asian session, originalOil Trade Investment is around 61.86. Oil prices fell as traders turned their attention to Trump and Zelensky's meeting on Monday. The Ukrainian leader faces pressure from the United States to reach a peace agreement with Russia involving the cedes of territory. Last Friday, Trump hinted that he was not in a hurry to impose penalties on Russian oil buyers.
Forex market trading reminder on August 18, 2025
①Ukrainian President Zelensky met with US President Trump in Washington
②17:00 Eurozone June seasonal adjustment trade account
③2:00 US August NAHB Real Estate Market Index
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