MARKETS
DXY 104.23 ▲ +0.12%EUR/USD 1.0832 ▼ -0.08%GBP/USD 1.2715 ▲ +0.05%USD/JPY 149.62 ▲ +0.22%XAU/USD 2,318 ▼ -0.31%BTC 62,100 ▲ +1.44%S&P 500 5,204 ▲ +0.18%NASDAQ 16,258 ▲ +0.29%WTI 82.45 ▼ -0.56%DXY 104.23 ▲ +0.12%EUR/USD 1.0832 ▼ -0.08%GBP/USD 1.2715 ▲ +0.05%USD/JPY 149.62 ▲ +0.22%XAU/USD 2,318 ▼ -0.31%BTC 62,100 ▲ +1.44%S&P 500 5,204 ▲ +0.18%NASDAQ 16,258 ▲ +0.29%WTI 82.45 ▼ -0.56%
Global Finance August 2026
Decode the Dollar

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DXY
US Dollar Index
104.23
▲ +0.12%
EUR/USD
Euro vs Dollar
1.0832
▼ -0.08%
XAU/USD
Gold Price
$2,318
▼ -0.31%
S&P 500
US Equities
5,204
▲ +0.18%

* Indicative values for editorial context only

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88% FX Trade Share
$7.5T Daily FX Volume
59% Global Reserves
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5.5% Fed Funds Rate
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2.0% Fed Target
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