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US Dollar Steady as North American Trading Day Begins

The US dollar remains largely unchanged at the start of the North American trading session, with key currency pairs trading within narrow ranges. The USDJPY reached a 40-year high yesterday, while US stock futures suggest a weaker opening amid mixed earnings reports.

Major currency pairs show minimal movement, while stock futures indicate a lower opening.

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The US dollar remains largely unchanged at the start of the North American trading session, with key currency pairs trading within narrow ranges. The USDJPY reached a 40-year high yesterday, while US stock futures suggest a weaker opening amid mixed earnings reports.

The US dollar is little changed, with all major currency pairs remaining within 0.15% of their opening values. The EURUSD, USDJPY, and GBPUSD indices are all within 0.7% of unchanged. The USDJPY reached a new 40-year high of 163.238 yesterday, surpassing the previous high of 162.833 from July 1. Today, the pair dipped to a low of 162.80 but has since rebounded to trade at 163.04.

In the EURUSD market, the currency is fluctuating within a 19-pip range, currently trading below the 100 and 200-hour moving averages at 1.14255, indicating a bearish sentiment. The GBPUSD shows a more bullish bias despite falling below its 100 and 200-day moving averages, with today's high stalling just below the 38.2% retracement level at 1.33976.

US stock futures are pointing to a lower opening, following a day that saw new 40-year highs for major indices. The Nasdaq is expected to be the weakest performer. GE Vernova reported earnings that missed EPS expectations but beat revenue forecasts, leading to a premarket decline of 6.56%. The semiconductor and AI sectors are also under pressure, with Intel set to report earnings tomorrow.

A snapshot of major indices shows: Dow -139 points, Nasdaq -334 points, S&P -43 points.

### Earnings Roundup - **Moody's (MCO)**: Adjusted EPS of $4.68 vs. $4.24 est. (Beat); Revenue: $2.22B vs. $2.08B est. (Beat) - **CME Group (CME)**: Adjusted EPS of $2.99 vs. $2.91 est. (Beat); Revenue: $1.70B vs. $1.68B est. (Beat) - **Philip Morris (PM)**: Adjusted EPS of $2.20 vs. $2.04 est. (Beat); Revenue: $11.20B vs. $10.61B est. (Beat) - **PulteGroup (PHM)**: EPS of $2.48 vs. $2.36 est. (Beat); Revenue: $3.98B vs. $3.94B est. (Beat) - **AT&T (T)**: Adjusted EPS of $0.65 vs. $0.59 est. (Beat); Revenue: $31.6B vs. $31.8B est. (Miss) - **GE Vernova (GEV)**: EPS of $2.47 vs. $3.19 est. (Miss); Revenue: $11.10B vs. $10.73B est. (Beat)

In the debt market, US yields are marginally higher ahead of a $16 billion auction of 20-year bonds at 1 PM ET. Current yields are: 2-year at 4.261%, 5-year at 4.374%, and 10-year at 5.138%.

In commodity markets, crude oil is down $2.98 at $87.32, gold is up $38 or 0.95% at $4,118, and silver is down $0.53 or 0.92% at $59.30. Bitcoin is trading down $441 at $65,941.

Market impact

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NIC · Impact scores

Global: 92 · Market: 100 · Urgency: 43 · Confidence: 90 · Neutral

Themes: rates, energy, crypto, precious_metals

Asset impact

  • Gold — Bullish (55) · Gold leans bullish based on headline/body drivers.
  • Silver — Bullish (55) · Silver leans bullish based on headline/body drivers.
  • Oil — Neutral (55) · Oil mentioned with balanced cues.
  • USD — Bearish (55) · USD leans bearish based on headline/body drivers.
  • EUR — Neutral (55) · EUR mentioned with balanced cues.
  • JPY — Neutral (55) · JPY mentioned with balanced cues.
  • GBP — Neutral (55) · GBP mentioned with balanced cues.
  • BTC — Neutral (55) · BTC mentioned with balanced cues.
  • US Stocks — Neutral (55) · US Stocks mentioned with balanced cues.
  • Indices — Neutral (55) · Indices mentioned with balanced cues.

Market reaction

  • XAUUSD: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
  • XAGUSD: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
  • USOIL: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
  • DXY: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
  • EURUSD: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
  • USDJPY: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m

Trading insight (analysis only)

Analysis only. Not a trade signal. Not investment advice. No Entry/TP/SL is generated by NIC.

Scenarios

  • Two-way reaction likely until the market digests the data surprise vs forecast.
  • Whipsaw risk is elevated inside the first 15–60 minutes after release.
  • For XAUUSD, map USD/rate impulse first, then confirm direction on M15 structure.

Watch factors

  • Actual vs forecast surprise (priced-in risk)
  • USD / yields impulse if macro-sensitive
  • Liquidity and spread during the news window
  • Follow-through after T+15m / T+60m
  • Relative reaction in gold
  • Relative reaction in silver
  • Relative reaction in oil
  • Relative reaction in usd

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