US FX WRAP: Dollar gains on better-than-expected data and geopolitical risks

Newsquawk Staff · 18 Feb 2026, 20:38 UTC

US FX WRAP: Dollar gains on better-than-expected data and geopolitical risks.

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US Market Open, 28 Oct, 10:34 UTC · what it led with

NQ futures outperform following SK Hynix's upbeat earnings.
DXY flat; NZD hit after the RBNZ unexpectedly held rates steady.

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