New U.S. single-family home sales increased for a second straight month in June as purchases in the West surged to a near 10-year high.

The dollar was steady on Wednesday, edging just above a 13-month low touched the previous session against a basket of major currencies.

Trading conditions tightened a bit ahead of the FOMC statement. However, there was still enough action to keep the session interesting.

If you’re looking for a possible source of post-FOMC USD action, then just know that the advanced estimate for Q2 U.S. GDP growth will be released on Friday.

The dollar extended its gains ahead of the FOMC statement while the Aussie dipped on a weak inflation reading from Australia.

Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday and the dollar held firm as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day for more clues on its tightening plans.

Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as solid gains on Wall Street lifted sentiment.

Asian stocks edged up early on Wednesday after Wall Street indexes notched record highs, while the dollar was steady as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day.

The Greenback held on to most of its recent gains and went for more on upbeat FOMC expectations, good data, positive earnings, and signs of progress in healthcare reform while the Loonie got a boost from the API report.

Tomorrow we hear from Janet & Company, aka the US Federal Open Market Committee. It seems most analysts are expecting a more dovish tone given inflation hasn’t materialized.

The dollar edged up on Tuesday after falling to a 13-month low against a basket of major currencies.

A set of strong U.S. earnings reports sent the S&P 500 stock index to a record high on Tuesday, while the dollar held at its lowest since June 2016 ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Strong earnings boosted U.S. stocks on Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 to a record high while also sending a popular options-based gauge of expected price volatility down to a more than 23-year low.

Most pound pairs were range-bound for the session before jumping higher near the end as BOE Chief Economist Haldane’s scheduled speech drew near.

The dollar sat at a more-than-one-year low while stocks climbed on Tuesday.

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia pledged to curb exports from next month.

The two new members of the Bank of Japan’s policy board said on Tuesday that the central bank should continue efforts to achieve its 2 percent inflation goal.

Will the Fed publish any market-moving statement this week? Here’s what you need to know about the closely-watched event.

The dollar had difficulty extending its gains, as strong U.S. data got mixed in with cautiousness ahead of the FOMC statement.

Large speculators finally became net short on the Greenback. And the latest COT report shows that the pushback against the Greenback was still broad-based.