US Dollar Index bias turned neutral on October 10, 2026
The US Dollar Index stalled under its high as Fed officials repeated hawkish messages, with debate over whether high bond yields are tight enough to replace further hikes and growing fears of Fed rate hikes strengthening the dollar. It then retreated alongside bond yields as market mood improved, while attention turned to upcoming US CPI for the final word on December. France's budget and fiscal concerns have also been in focus, weighing on the euro against a firm dollar, with commentary noting a high bar for a dollar correction.
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The reading that day
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The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bearish
- 02:06Neutral
Headlines (16)
Carried over from earlier days
- September FOMC Minutes Back Hawkish Stance, But October Hopes Fadebabypips.com
- Dollar Stays Elevated as Treasury Yields, Oil Prices RiseThe Wall Street Journal
- FX Daily: Hawkish Fed minutes keep dollar supportedING Think
- US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed bets build case for more upside towards 102.85FXStreet
- investingLive European session wrap: Yields continue to soar as oil surges and stocks tumbleInvestingLive
- Euro steadies as US yields retreat, traders assess Fed and ECB signalsFXStreet
- Dollar Index flatlines as Fed Governor Waller puts no date on more hikesFXStreet
- Fed's Musalem signals more tightening as inflation stays elevatedFXStreet
- Fed’s Musalem Says High Bond Yields Still Not Tight Enough to Replace Further HikesActionForex
- FX Daily: High bar for a dollar correctionING Think
- Forex Today: US Dollar retreats alongside bond yields as mood improvesFXStreet
- Week Ahead – US CPI, France’s Budget Crisis and Q3 Earnings to Set the Market ToneActionForex
- Euro struggles as French fiscal concerns and firm US Dollar dominateFXStreet
- US Dollar strengthens as Fed rate hike fears growmarketpulse.com
- US Dollar Weekly Forecast: December is calling, but CPI gets the final wordFXStreet
- Dollar Index stalls under its high as the Fed's hawks repeat themselvesFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 11 | ||
| Visitor Arrivals m/m | NZD | |
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Bank Holiday | JPY | |
| Monday, October 12 | ||
| Italian Trade Balance | EUR | |
| MPC Member Breeden Speaks | GBP | |
| MPC Member Mann Speaks | GBP | |
| FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | USD | |
| BRC Retail Sales Monitor y/y | 0.8% | GBP |