The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, remains on the defensive near 96.70 as investors firmed bets for a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut later on Wednesday.
The US Dollar is extending losses on Tuesday, trading about 1.20% lower from last week’s highs as investors position for a “dovish cut" by the Fed on Wednesday.
EUR/USD remains near the upper end of its three-month trading range, with another test of 1.18 possible today. Despite a recent spike, implied volatility has retreated, underscoring calmer market conditions, Commerzbank's FX analyst Michael Pfister notes.