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Cotton futures fell another 50 to 75 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil was up another 32 cents/barrel at $68.25, with the US dollar index $0.014 higher to $97.155. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average. Condition...

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Cotton Losses Extending on Tuesday

Cotton futures are falling another 60 to 77 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil is up another 79 cents/barrel at $68.72, with the US dollar index $0.144 higher to $97.285. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average....

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Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lacklustre affair.

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Cotton Slipping Lower on Tuesday Morning

Cotton futures are down 15 to 43 points on Monday. Price action closed the Monday trade with losses of 27 to 57 points. Crude oil was $1.44/barrel at $67.94, with the US dollar index $0.378 higher to $97.200. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared,...

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Pound and gilts slump amid doubts over Chancellor’s future

The pound slid by 1.14% to 1.358 against the US dollar on Wednesday.

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US dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffs

Currency sold off due to concerns economic policies threaten safe-haven role of US dollar-denominated assets

The Guardian - UK

What Is Driving Global De-Dollarization?

The US has been able to do what fear mongers squawked about the past number of years: A global move away from the US dollar as the safe-haven currency of choice.

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What Three Different Financial Markets Were Telling Us at the End of May

As I've long argued, it doesn't matter what any one of has to say about markets. What matters is what the markets are telling us.

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Dollar Slides and Gold Rallies as US-China Trade Tensions Escalate

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.58% and posted a 1-1/4 month low. Escalation of US-China trade tensions has led to a selloff of the US dollar after China accused the US of violating their recent trade deal by unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions. Also, dovish Fed comments...

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Dollar Sinks and Gold Jumps on Rising US Trade Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.67% at a 1-1/4 month low. Escalation of US-China trade tensions has led to a selloff of the US dollar after China accused the US of violating their recent trade deal by unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions. Also, dovish comments from...

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European stock markets rebound as Trump delays 50% tariffs on the EU to 9 July

Stock futures surged after US President Donald Trump agreed to postpone the planned 50% tariffs on the European Union, but the US dollar remained under pressure amid waning investor confidence in US assets, pushing the euro to a one-month high.

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Do US Markets Have a Case of the Moody Blues?

The financial services company Moody's downgraded the US sovereign debt credit rating last week, with markets generally reacting as expected.

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Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely

A global reserve currency is one that is extensively held by foreign Central Banks. Since the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement this position has been occupied by the US dollar and it still holds true – according to IMF data from late 2024, the dollar represented 54% of global official reserves,…

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Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Donald Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair

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IMF slashes global growth forecast to 2.8% this year due to Trump trade war – as it happened

Growth forecasts for most advanced countries have been cut, as IMF warns that trade tensions will hurt economic activity

Euronews

Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts

Investors continued offloading US assets as the Trump administration seeks a way to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has demanded rate cuts, referring to Powell as “a major loser” in a social media post. The US dollar weakened to a three-year low.

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Is the US dollar at risk of a ‘confidence crisis’?

Fears about unpredictable policy are prompting investors to question their faith in the US dollar.

Euronews

Fed’s Powell warns tariffs may upset inflation-growth balance

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern over achieving the central bank’s dual mandate as tariffs are likely to drive inflation higher while weakening economic growth. His comments added further pressure on US stock markets and the US dollar on Wednesday.

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International Business Times

Argentine Peso Depreciates After Exchange Controls Lifted

Argentina's currency dropped 8.4 percent against the US dollar as markets opened in Buenos Aires Monday, after the partial lifting of exchange controls in place for six years.

The Guardian - UK

‘The damage is done’: Trump’s tariffs put the dollar’s safe haven status in jeopardy

Experts say fears about unpredictable policy are creating crisis of confidence in US bonds once seen as ‘risk free’

Evening Standard

More Brits rush to buy gold which hits record high price as Trump tariffs war wipes trillions off shares

Investors are also piling into buying the Swiss franc and the yen while the US dollar has slumped amid the US president’s trade chaos

Euronews

Euro soars to 3-year high as investors flee US assets over tariff woes

The euro surged to a three-year high against the US dollar amid tariff-driven market volatility, as investors offloaded US assets and sought safety in haven currencies. Despite renewed sell-offs on Wall Street, European stock markets are poised to open higher.

Fortune

Trump tariffs are weakening the dollar instead of boosting it—further adding to the price Americans will pay for costlier imports

So far this year, the US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other global currencies, has tumbled 4.7%.

Euronews

Euro surges toward five-month high after Trump ‘Liberation Day’ speech

The euro surged to a nearly five-month high against the US dollar following Trump’s tariff announcement. The greenback weakened against most other currencies as US government bond yields slumped on a deteriorating economic outlook. Meanwhile, the reciprocal tariffs rattled global markets.

International Business Times UK

Kevin O'Leary Says New Law to Create First Digital US Dollar Could be Weeks Away

Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary recently wrote an op-ed explaining how he plans to invest in a new global digital payment system founded on a US stablecoin.

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