US DOLLAR OUTLOOK: USD PRICE VOLATILITY HEIGHTENED AMID FISCAL STIMULUS DEAL NEGOTIATIONS AS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LOOMSThe DXY I
US DOLLAR OUTLOOK: USD PRICE VOLATILITY HEIGHTENED AMID FISCAL STIMULUS DEAL NEGOTIATIONS AS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LOOMS
- The DXY Index ripped increased Tuesday on the again of broad-based US Greenback power
- USD worth motion gained floor largely in response to dwindling stimulus deal optimism
- US Greenback might rise additional with EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD trying susceptible
The US Greenback appreciated towards most main FX friends on Tuesday with USD power notable towards the British Pound, Australian Greenback, and Euro specifically. Dollar positive factors seem to largely correspond with a downshift in market sentiment as merchants come to understand the unlikely likelihood that US politicians will ship one other coronavirus assist package deal earlier than the election.
This follows pushback from Democratic Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the $1.8-trillion fiscal stimulus deal proposed by the Trump administration final weekend, which is claimed to “fall considerably wanting what this pandemic and deep recession demand.” Home Democrats are in search of to push their very own $2.2-trillion stimulus package deal.
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DXY INDEX – US DOLLAR PRICE CHART: DAILY TIME FRAME (05 JUN TO 13 OCT 2020)
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In the meantime, Republican Senate Majority Chief Mitch McConnell is planning to maneuver ahead with a vote on a focused $500-billion stimulus invoice regardless of the slim likelihood of it passing each chambers of Congress. The forwards and backwards between politicians is more likely to proceed and push fiscal assist wanted by many People additional down the horizon — even perhaps till January as soon as the mud settles from November election aftermath.
| Change in | Longs | Shorts | OI |
| Each day | 11% | -21% | -8% |
| Weekly | 13% | 2% | 7% |
Exterior components weighing negatively on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD worth motion doubtless contributed to broad-based US Greenback upside as nicely. This newest stretch of widespread US Greenback power propelled the DXY Index increased by 0.5% to the 93.50-price stage and again above its 50-day easy transferring common. A collection of decrease highs notched since late September seems to have developed a short-term bearish development presents an intermittent technical impediment for US Greenback bulls earlier than the 94.00-handle comes into focus.
US DOLLAR PRICE CHART WITH VIX INDEX OVERLAID: 4-HOUR TIME FRAME (30 JUL TO 13 OCT 2020)
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That stated, barring a breakthrough on fiscal stimulus negotiations, there might be potential for the US Greenback to increase its advance. Investor sentiment may deteriorate additional and steer shares decrease as stimulus hopes proceed to dissipate. This may increasingly correspond with one other leg increased within the S&P 500-derived VIX Index, or fear-gauge, because of elevated demand for draw back safety.
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Likewise, seeing that the US Greenback is among the high safe-haven currencies, USD worth motion tends to profit as merchants flock to money when volatility accelerates and danger aversion mounts. This direct relationship is illustrated within the chart above with close to lockstep strikes recorded by the US Greenback and VIX Index. As such, the broader US Greenback would doubtless stand to recoil again decrease if there have been a breakdown within the VIX Index.
— Written by Wealthy Dvorak, Analyst for DailyFX.com
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