Dollar Slips as US Consumer Sentiment Tumbles to a Record Low

Written on 05/08/2026
Rich Asplund

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.15%. The dollar is under pressure today after the University of Michigan’s US May consumer sentiment index fell more than expected to a record low. Also, strength in the Chinese yuan is weighing on the dollar today after the yuan rallied...US dollar background by Iluhanos via iStock