# Dollar steady, sticks to tight range before key central bank meetings | Amwal Al Ghad

> The dollar was steady on Monday within a tight range ahead of central bank meetings, with the dollar index at 94.720. Markets awaited the Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve and Bank of England decisions that week.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64219-dollar-steady-sticks-to-tight-range-before-key-central-bank-meetings-amwal-al
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency range-trading with no clear direction leaves little direct price pressure on feed commodities this week.

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## Sources

- en.amwalalghad.com: https://en.amwalalghad.com/dollar-steady-sticks-to-tight-range-before-key-central-bank-meetings/

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