# Expect volatility in a packed economic week | The National

> Forex markets held ranges through July, with the dollar index 0.15% lower on the month. The week ahead features US payrolls, the Fed decision and the Bank of England rate decision.

- Date: 2018-07-31 · published 2018-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64221-expect-volatility-in-a-packed-economic-week-the-national
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Upcoming central bank and payroll data could move the dollar and, through it, dollar-priced commodities, but no direct feed-specific impact is evident.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-30 | [The National and Regional Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73751-the-national-and-regional-economic-outlook-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-08-26 | [fed: Dollar volatile after Fed's Powell comments on inflation - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39943-fed-dollar-volatile-after-fed-s-powell-comments-on-inflation-the-economic-times.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| DXY | 2019-02-22 | [A Fed pivot, born of volatility, missteps, and new economic reality \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60771-a-fed-pivot-born-of-volatility-missteps-and-new-economic-reality-reuters.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2017-10-30 | [US tax and upbeat economic outlooks lift dollar’s fortunes \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68659-us-tax-and-upbeat-economic-outlooks-lift-dollar-s-fortunes-the-national.md) | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- thenationalnews.com: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/expect-volatility-in-a-packed-economic-week-1.755765

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