周四，美元指数微涨至98.4，在前一交易日因对美联储独立性的再次担忧而下跌后略有回升。一夜之间，有报道称美国总统唐纳德·特朗普可能会解雇美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔，尽管特朗普后来否认了这一点，称这“极不可能”。在数据方面，美国6月份的生产者价格出乎意料地没有变化，这支持了美联储今年晚些时候降息的理由。投资者现在正在等待今天晚些时候公布的零售销售数据，以获得进一步的见解。在贸易发展方面，特朗普周三表示，美国可能会坚持对从日本进口的商品征收25%的关税，并暗示在周二宣布与印度尼西亚达成协议后，可能与印度达成新的贸易协议。

The US dollar index edged up to 98.4 on Thursday, recovering slightly after a volatile previous session that ended lower amid renewed concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence. Reports emerged overnight suggesting US President Donald Trump might fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, though Trump later denied this, saying it was “highly unlikely.” On the data front, US producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in June, supporting the case for Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year. Investors are now awaiting retail sales data, due later today, for further insight. In trade developments, Trump said on Wednesday that the US will probably stick to 25% tariff on imports from Japan and hinted at a potential new trade deal with India, following his announcement of an agreement with Indonesia on Tuesday.