**Credit: Mitrade News Team**
*Original Source: [Mitrade Live Forex News, July 29, 2025](https://www.mitrade.com/insights/news/live-news/article-1-992228-20250729)*
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### Forex Market Outlook: U.S. Dollar Strengthens Amid Fed Rate Speculation (July 29, 2025)
The global foreign exchange markets displayed heightened volatility in trading on July 29, 2025, with traders focusing sharply on the upcoming Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. The U.S. Dollar remained buoyant, while other major currencies such as the Euro, British Pound, and Japanese Yen were subject to sharp swings as market participants adjusted their expectations toward potential changes in U.S. interest rates.
#### Key Highlights
– The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose to multi-week highs ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.
– EUR/USD fell below significant technical support amid eurozone economic concerns.
– GBP/USD retreated as the Bank of England’s monetary policy divergence became more pronounced.
– USD/JPY continued to probe new yearly highs, driven by widening yield differentials.
– Mixed economic data across the globe fueled uncertainty, keeping forex traders on edge.
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### U.S. Dollar Remains Dominant
The dominant theme in the currency markets on July 29 was the ongoing resilience of the U.S. Dollar. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the U.S. Dollar’s performance against a basket of six major currencies, advanced beyond the 105 mark, marking its strongest level since early June.
#### Drivers of Dollar Strength
– **Fed Rate Hike Speculation**: Market sentiment has turned increasingly hawkish on the Federal Reserve, with many analysts now expecting the Fed to maintain, or potentially lift, rates for a prolonged period.
– **U.S. Economic Resilience**: Consistently strong U.S. economic data, particularly with regard to labor markets and consumer spending, has reinforced confidence in the U.S. economy.
– **Safe-Haven Flows**: Heightened geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties have prompted investors to seek the relative safety of the Dollar.
#### Impact on Dollar Pairs
– **EUR/USD**: The Euro suffered under the pressure of the firming Dollar, breaching the 1.0800 level and approaching a two-month low. Soft eurozone PMI readings raised further doubts about the region’s economic trajectory.
– **GBP/USD**: Sterling lost ground to the Dollar, slipping below 1.2650 as market participants reassessed the Bank of England’s ability to sustain aggressive tightening.
– **USD/JPY**: The Japanese Yen weakened substantially, sending the pair toward 160.00, its highest point since 1986.
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### Euro Under Pressure from Weak Economic Data
The eurozone’s single currency, the Euro, came under renewed pressure as lackluster macroeconomic performance and dovish signals from the European Central Bank continued to weigh.
#### Recent Developments
– **Eurozone PMI Misses**: Latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) prints fell short of expectations, reflecting slowing activity across both manufacturing and services sectors.
– **Inflation Dynamics**: Headline inflation remains subdued, prompting debate within the ECB regarding the timeline for policy normalization.
– **ECB Policy Outlook**: Market odds favor a more accommodative stance from the ECB, in stark contrast to the Fed’s perceived hawkishness.
#### Technical Outlook for EUR/USD
– Major support levels: 1.0800 and 1.0750.
– Resistance to watch: 1.0870 and 1.0930.
– Risk remains for a test of the March lows should U.S. rate policy stay firmly hawkish.
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### Sterling Slips on Bank of England Divergence
The British Pound faced increased selling pressure, as the divergence between the Bank of England’s (BoE) measured approach and the Federal
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