{
  "id": 3782814,
  "title": "The US Dollar Index sits still through two hawkish speeches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-us-dollar-index-sits-still-through-two-hawkish-speeches",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:43:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-us-dollar-index-sits-still-through-two-hawkish-speeches-202608271743"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Dollar Index remained stagnant on Thursday, unchanged from the session, hovering just above 99.00 with minimal fluctuations. This index value falls roughly 2.6% below its June high of nearly 102.00 and below both the 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages. Three policymakers released hawkish statements in Jackson Hole before the New York market opened, but none caused a noticeable shift in the index. This performance marked the most hawkish decision of this chairmanship, with a 9-3 vote to maintain rates, followed by the first dissent of the term from regional presidents. The index surged nearly 1.7 points the following day, the largest daily move of the summer, but has not recovered since. The Treasury increased its buyback operations ceiling, causing a decline in longer-term yields and a weakening of the Dollar. Foreign holdings of Treasuries decreased significantly, largely due to China selling off bonds, which further pushed the Dollar down. Despite the Fed's tightening policy, the bond market and fiscal authority have partially offset these effects. The upcoming Fed Chair's Jackson Hole keynote on Friday, without a Q&A session, and the release of key economic indicators may provide further clues on the potential direction of the currency. The resistance levels are at 99.75 to 100.00, while support is found at 99.00 and above 98.50. The overall bias leans bearish, as the currency's performance is driven more by external factors like foreign holdings and bond yields rather than the Fed's policy decisions.",
  "summary": "The US Dollar Index trades just above 99.00 on Thursday, unchanged on the session across a range of less than a fifth of a point. That sits roughly 2.6% beneath the June peak just under 102.00 and beneath a rolling 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 100.00 and a flat 200-day near 99.75.",
  "key_points": [
    "US Dollar Index remains unchanged at 99.00 despite hawkish speeches",
    "Three policymakers release statements in Jackson Hole, causing no shift",
    "Treasury's buyback ceiling increase weakens Dollar, foreign holdings decline"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Australian Dollar gains on hawkish RBA outlook, Warsh speech in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/australian-dollar-gains-on-hawkish-rba-outlook-warsh-speech-in-focus",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:02:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}