U.S. dollar holds firm as ADP jobs data disappoints, fueling Fed rate cut speculation. Sterling drops 1% amid UK political turmoil and rising gilt yields. Markets eye July 9 tariff deadline and upcoming NFP report.
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The Dollar begins the week under pressure again with the Dollar Index now on the cusp of retesting multi-month lows as markets keep an eye on toward US inflation numbers set for Wednesday.

Today’s preliminary US Q1 GDP figures are likely to dominate market attention.

Stronger quarterly earnings from the likes of Alphabet and Microsoft have helped to lift risk assets overnight.

It is another big week for US data, although none of it is likely to derail the Fed.

Strong earnings among Big Tech companies have helped to drive further gains in stocks.

The next Fed meeting is in under two weeks, and markets have firmly settled on a 25bps hike.

Weaker US housing activity dominated the data calendar yesterday.

The dollar finished the week slightly stronger, despite data confirming a marked slowdown in US Retail Sales.

The US economic calendar is light today ahead of tomorrow’s Fed decision, but that hasn’t stopped the Dollar from making moves.
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