In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Jul 22, 2026), Samantha LaDuc remains constructive on the U.S. dollar heading into the upcoming FOMC and Bank of Japan meetings, believing technical strength and potential Fed credibility actions continue to support the trend.
While inflation has moderated in recent reports, she argues that tariffs, energy prices, geopolitical tensions, and commodity costs continue to create underlying inflationary pressure.
Her biggest macro focus, however, is crude oil. The successful breakout above $85 confirms improving technical momentum, but $91 per barrel is the defining level to watch.
If WTI moves above and sustains that level, Samantha believes it would signal a much broader global inflation problem, raising financing costs, disrupting supply chains, and creating a significant headwind for the world economy.
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