Investing,com – The US greenback has stabilized after a pointy fall in August, however Financial institution of America Securities sees extra troubles forward for the US foreign money.

At 07:20 ET (11:20 GMT), the Greenback Index, which tracks the dollar in opposition to a basket of six different currencies, traded 0.2% decrease to 101.077, having largely held its course during the last week. 

That mentioned, the US foreign money continues to be down 1.6% over the month.

The greenback’s selloff final month stood out in a historic context, based on analysts at Financial institution of America Securities, in a be aware dated Sept. 5.

The dollar has since stabilized, nonetheless, regardless of the outsized weak spot, the US financial institution nonetheless sees three causes to remain bearish on the Greenback Index (DXY).

Following related episodes of bearish DXY breakouts, the index has tended to proceed its downtrend, the financial institution mentioned. 

Within the final 3 analogs, DXY index fell on common for an additional 4% earlier than reaching a backside. Extending this evaluation to bilateral USD/G10 pairs suggests a continuation of the USD downtrend is extra probably vs EUR, GBP, and AUD than SEK, NOK, and CHF in G10. 

Whereas the DXY made a brand new year-to-date low in August, broad nominal and actual USD trade-weighted indices have stayed at This fall 2022 ranges and would recommend the USD stays overvalued. 

The USD selloff in 2024 has been concentrated in and different European currencies, resulting in DXY divergence from different USD indices. 

The financial institution additionally famous US 10y Treasury yield’s tendency to fall after the primary Federal Reserve reduce, whereas world monetary situations are set to loosen additional. 

“USD may even see extra weak spot as different central banks, significantly those that reduce coverage charges forward of the Fed, can now afford to let the Fed do a few of their work and not directly help world economies outdoors of the US,” BoA added.