{"id":18363,"date":"2025-03-14T04:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T04:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=18363"},"modified":"2025-03-14T04:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T04:11:50","slug":"usdx-gains-as-traders-weigh-tariff-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/usdx-gains-as-traders-weigh-tariff-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"USDX Gains as Traders Weigh Tariff Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-14T113836.526-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18366\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USDX rose to <strong>104.046<\/strong>, marking its third straight session of gains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders anticipate the Fed&#8217;s policy decision next week amid slowing inflation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>US Dollar Index (USDX)<\/strong> climbed to <strong>104.046<\/strong> on Friday, extending its three-session winning streak as escalating global trade tensions pressured the euro and other major currencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, <strong>President Donald Trump reaffirmed plans for reciprocal tariffs<\/strong>, including a potential <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1g2VJSRHt5\">200% tariff on European alcoholic products<\/a><\/strong>, in retaliation for the EU\u2019s <strong>50% tariff on American whiskey and other US goods<\/strong>. The upcoming <strong>April 2 tariff deadline<\/strong> has fueled demand for the dollar as traders hedge against uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff threats have now hit European wine. The president threatened to slap a 200% levy on all wines and other alcoholic products coming out of Europe if the EU does not ditch its planned 50% tax on American whiskey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0wffZxhnlS\">https:\/\/t.co\/0wffZxhnlS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tA44kcIcQK\">pic.twitter.com\/tA44kcIcQK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1900298321635455043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIQn5OK90M\">US inflation data<\/a><\/strong><strong> for February came in lower than expected<\/strong>, with both consumer and producer price growth slowing. <strong>Weekly jobless claims stood at 220K<\/strong>, slightly below forecasts but in line with recent trends, adding to speculation that the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1FVSgvcCEc\">Federal Reserve may hold interest rates steady<\/a><\/strong><strong> at next week\u2019s policy meeting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>USDX is trading at 103.61<\/strong>, showing a <strong>marginal gain of 0.05%<\/strong> for the session. The price action has been choppy, fluctuating between <strong>103.22 (support) and 104.04 (resistance)<\/strong>. A brief rally pushed the index above 104.00 before facing selling pressure. The <strong>moving averages (5,10,30) indicate a short-term consolidation phase<\/strong>, while the <strong>MACD is stabilizing<\/strong>, suggesting a possible continuation of sideways movement unless a breakout occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-13-1024x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18364\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: USDX hovers near 103.61 as traders assess breakout potential, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A break above <strong>104.04<\/strong> could trigger further upside momentum, targeting <strong>104.20-104.50<\/strong>, whereas a dip below <strong>103.22<\/strong> could expose the dollar index to further losses toward <strong>103.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>global trade tensions intensifying and traders awaiting fresh policy signals from the Fed<\/strong>, the <strong>USDX remains positioned for further volatility<\/strong> in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USDX rises to 104.046 amid trade tensions and Fed policy anticipation. 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