The U.S. Dollar value edged higher after fresh attacks in the gulf renewed war concerns while private jobs data from the U.S. showed an increase of 122,000 in May, exceeding expectations.
The U.S. Dollar Index, DXY, which measures the Greenback against a basket of other major currencies was last seen trading at 99.53, up by 0.24 (or 0.24%) today.
While against the Euro, USD was trading at 1.160, up by 0.28%, against the GBP, it was trading at 1.342, up by 0.36%.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.