The US Dollar has gathered bullish early Thursday after having struggled to find demand following the April United States (US) inflation data on Wednesday. The US Dollar Index (DXY) stretches higher toward 102.00 and stays in positive territory for the week.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.9% on an annual basis in April. This reading followed the 5% increase recorded in March and came in below the market expectation of 5%. With the initial market reaction, the USD started to weaken against its rivals with investors remaining convinced that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will pause its tightening cycle in June.
Early Thursday, the heavy selling pressure surrounding the Euro amid contradicting headlines surrounding the European Central Bank's (ECB) rate outlook helped the USD capture some of the capital outflows.
The looming debt ceiling crisis in the US, however, emerges as a key risk factor for the USD in the short term. Beth Hammack, Chair of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee and Co-Head of Goldman's Global Financing Group, said recently that a political deadlock over the US debt ceiling poses a "real risk" for the USD. President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers will have further talks on Friday.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbed above 101.65, where the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) is located. In case DXY closes the day above that level, it could target 102.50 (50-day SMA) and 103.00 (psychological level, 100-day SMA) next.
Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator on the daily chart rose slightly above 50, pointing to a buildup of bullish momentum.
In case 101.65 fails to hold as support, sellers could show interest and drag DXY toward 101.00 (static level, psychological level). A daily close below the latter could open the door for an extended slide to 100.00.
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has two mandates: maximum employment and price stability. The Fed uses interest rates as the primary tool to reach its goals but has to find the right balance. If the Fed is concerned about inflation, it tightens its policy by raising the interest rate to increase the cost of borrowing and encourage saving. In that scenario, the US Dollar (USD) is likely to gain value due to decreasing money supply. On the other hand, the Fed could decide to loosen its policy via rate cuts if it’s concerned about a rising unemployment rate due to a slowdown in economic activity. Lower interest rates are likely to lead to a growth in investment and allow companies to hire more people. In that case, the USD is expected to lose value.
The Fed also uses quantitative tightening (QT) or quantitative easing (QE) to adjust the size of its balance sheet and steer the economy in the desired direction. QE refers to the Fed buying assets, such as government bonds, in the open market to spur growth and QT is exactly the opposite. QE is widely seen as a USD-negative central bank policy action and vice versa.
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