# Markets Daily | Westpac IQ

> The US dollar index rose 0.1% and EUR/USD eased from 1.0864 to 1.0824. USD/JPY rose to 151.60 as Japanese officials threatened intervention, and US durable goods orders and consumer confidence were mixed.

- Date: 2024-03-26 · published 2024-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31459-markets-daily-westpac-iq
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and weaker major currencies are a mild headwind for dollar-denominated commodity prices, but the moves are small and routine.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- westpaciq.com.au: https://www.westpaciq.com.au/markets/2024/03/MarketsDaily_20240327

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