U.S. dollar hits strongest level in nearly a year, heaping more pressure on stocks

  • 📰 MarketWatch
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 37 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 97%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

The U.S. dollar rally just won't stop, and it's creating even more problems for stocks.

After clinching its 12th straight week in the green on Friday, its longest winning streak since a 12-week streak ended in October 2014, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY traded as high as 107.35 on Tuesday, its strongest level intraday since Nov. 22, according to FactSet data.

See: Japanese yen sees wild swing amid intervention fears after falling to nearly 1-year low versus dollar That selling pain in bonds has continued in 2023. On Tuesday, Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in 16 years, putting more upward pressure on the buck. In particular, traders were paying close attention to the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond BX: TMUBMUSD30Y, which was up 12.4 basis points in recent trade at 4.899%, its highest level since late 2007, FactSet data show.

Data released Tuesday showed job openings snapped back in August and rose to 9.6 million, up from a revised 8.9 million during the month prior, reflecting a robust appetite for labor in light of a steadily growing U.S. economy.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in BUSÄ°NESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Stock market bulls are hopeful that earnings will be a welcome distractionSeptember lived up to its reputation as the worst month of the year.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »