Government funding expires at midnight on Tuesday in Washington (0400 GMT) unless Republicans and Democrats agree to a last-minute interim deal. The dollar index, which gauges the currency against six counterparts including the euro and yen, stood at 97.869 as of 0003 GMT, and fell as low as 97.633 overnight for the first time since last Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump warned The U.S. Labor and Commerce departments said their statistics agencies would halt data releases in the event of a partial sh ...

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank ramped up foreign currency purchases during the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, as the central bank reacted to appreciation pressure on the Swiss franc after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on U.S. imports in April. The central bank's purchase of 5.06 billion Swiss francs ($6.36 billion) worth of foreign currencies in April-June was its highest quarterly level of foreign currency interventions for more than three years. The SNB ...

By Chibuike Oguh and Canan Sevgili NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar gained against peers including the yen, Swiss franc and euro on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a cautious tone on further easing overnight. The dollar strengthened 0.54% to 0.795 against the Swiss franc, on track to snap two consecutive sessions of losses. The euro was lower against the dollar after German business morale fell unexpectedly in September. It was last down 0.69% at $1.1734 after ris ...

By Chibuike Oguh and Canan Sevgili NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held steady against major peers on Tuesday as investors weighed commentary from Federal Reserve officials including Chair Jerome Powell, while the Swedish krona gained after the Riksbank delivered a hawkish 25-basis-point rate cut. The dollar was down 0.11% at 0.791 against the Swiss franc The euro was up slightly by 0.08% at $1.1812 while sterling was flat at $1.3517. Powell said the central bank needed to continue balancing ...

美联储利率决议 - 美联储宣布降息25个基点 将政策利率下调至4 00%-4 25%区间[1][4] - 利率决议符合市场广泛预期 但低于美国总统呼吁的"更大规模"降息幅度[4] - 这是美联储自去年12月以来首次调整利率[4] 利率政策展望 - 美联储官员预计今年剩余两次政策会议上还将进行两次25个基点的降息[2] - 美联储主席鲍威尔表示利率决策将采取"会议-by-会议"的渐进方式[5] - 两位特朗普任命的美联储官员支持更一致的降息步伐 他们在7月底曾反对维持利率不变的决定[5] 美元汇率反应 - 美元兑欧元一度跌至2021年6月以来最低水平1 19185美元[6] - 美元指数最终上涨0 3%至96 926 在波动交易中逆转跌势[1][6] - 市场参与者对美元进一步走软存在分歧 需考虑美国以外地区和全球增长因素[7] 经济数据背景 - 8月美国独栋住宅开工和未来建设许可下降 因新房供应过剩和劳动力市场疲软[6] - 房地产市场数据疲弱 尽管抵押贷款利率下降[6] - 美联储官员逐渐认同关税政策只会对通胀产生暂时性影响[3] 市场解读 - 风险资产和国债市场关注美联储今年额外两次降息的预期[3] - 本次降息被定性为风险管理措施[5] - 利率决策显示美联储开始淡化贸易政策引发持续通胀的风险[2]

美元汇率走势 - 美元全面下跌 欧元兑美元汇率上涨0.9%至1.1867美元 创2021年9月以来最高水平 [1] - 美元指数下跌0.7%至96.636 创7月1日以来最低水平 [1] - 英镑兑美元汇率上涨0.5%至1.366美元 创两个多月新高 [6] 美联储政策预期 - 市场预期美联储将降息25个基点 主要驱动因素是劳动力市场数据快速软化 [2] - 投资者预计美联储将释放鸽派信号 包括点阵图经济预测和新闻发布会 [3] - 美联储主席鲍威尔计划在政策声明发布后举行新闻发布会 [3] 经济数据表现 - 美国8月零售销售数据超预期增长 但未能缓解美元压力 [5] - 英国劳动力市场持续疲软 公司 payroll 人数连续第七个月下降 [7] - 英国私营部门基本工资增长放缓 5-7月期间从4.8%降至4.7% [7] 政策制定者立场 - 美联储被预期淡化通胀风险 明确偏向支持劳动力市场 [4] - 特朗普总统重申呼吁激进的货币宽松政策 [2] - 资本经济学认为美联储将坚持渐进式政策宽松步伐 [6]