Core Insights - The latest weekly initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased, reversing the previous week's sharp increase, leading to a rise in the Bloomberg Dollar Index to its highest point of the day [1] - Initial jobless claims were reported at 231,000, lower than the expected 240,000, while continuing claims stood at 1.92 million, also below the forecast of 1.95 million [1] - Analysts view the jobless claims data as robust, but still anticipate a 25 basis point rate cut in October [1] Economic Indicators - The Bloomberg Dollar Index increased by 0.4%, marking the largest intraday gain since September 2 [1] - The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by approximately 2 basis points to 4.11% [1] - The one-month risk reversal for the Bloomberg Dollar Index rose to about 11.6 basis points, indicating stronger demand for put options compared to call options [1] International Monetary Policy - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7 to 2 to maintain interest rates, signaling caution regarding future rate cuts, which led to a decline in the British pound [1] - The GBP/USD fell to an intraday low of 1.3534, with swap traders expecting only one 25 basis point rate cut by the end of 2026 [1] - The Euro/USD decreased by 0.2% to 1.789, despite specific areas seeing buying activity, while fast money continued to sell euros, raising warnings for euro bulls [1] Currency Movements - The USD/JPY rose by 0.6% to 147.89, approaching the 200-day moving average of 148.67 [1] - The Canadian dollar fell by 0.2%, with the USD/CAD reported at 1.3796, although the Canadian dollar outperformed other G-10 currencies [1] - Upcoming important data includes retail sales figures scheduled for release on Friday [1]
彭博美元指数:涨0.4%,多国货币汇率现波动
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-19 01:43