Dollar Index Rises Over 0.1% in Thin Trading on Non-Farm Day, Roughly Flat for the Week

Wallstreetcn
2026.04.03 22:10

In late New York trading on Friday (April 3), the ICE Dollar Index rose 0.16% to 100.186 points. When the U.S. Non-Farm Employment report was released at 20:30 Beijing time—the index instantly surged from 99.993 to 100.160 points. It gained 0.03% for the week, with an overall trading range of 100.643-99.298 points. It trended lower on Tuesday and Wednesday but rebounded significantly when U.S. President Trump discussed the Iran issue during "prime time" (Thursday early morning Asia-Pacific session).

The Bloomberg Dollar Index was closed on Friday, falling 0.27% for the week, and ended at 1215.89 points on Thursday.

USD/JPY rose 0.04% to 159.67 yen, surging to 159.81 yen when the Non-Farm Employment report was released. It fell 0.40% for the week, continuing to decline from Monday to Wednesday, hitting a low of 158.28 yen, and saw a significant short-term rally in the early Asia-Pacific session on Thursday.

EUR/JPY fell 0.12% to 183.90 yen, with a cumulative weekly decline of 0.34%. It dropped to 182.59 yen on Monday before gradually recovering its losses. GBP/JPY fell 0.17% to 210.690 yen, with a cumulative weekly decline of 0.88%, exhibiting an overall long-tailed L-shaped trend—dropping significantly on Monday and subsequently oscillating at low levels.

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