The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after three days of losses and trading around 98.00 during the Asian hours on Friday.
The United States (US) Durable Goods Orders for July is due for release today at 12:30 GMT. The Census Bureau is expected to show that fresh orders for durable goods have declined again, but at a moderate pace of 4%. In June, Durable Goods Orders contracted by 9.3%.
US Dollar (USD) fell post Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. But the decline in USD did not make fresh lows. DXY last at 98 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.