The United States (US) Industrial Production rose 0.2% MoM in February versus the 0.7% advance from January. At the same time, Capacity Utilization stood at 76.3%, matching the revised figure from January, according to a Federal Reserve (Fed) report.
“The major market groups posted mixed results in February. The output of durable consumer goods rose 0.4%, with increases in the production of automotive products, appliances, furniture, carpeting, and miscellaneous goods,” the report reads. “The index for nondurable consumer goods edged down 0.1%, with the non-energy component increasing 0.3% and the energy component declining 1.4%.”
Market reaction:
The US Dollar Index (DXY) lost ground near 99.96 after four days of consecutive gains that reached 100.54, a level it hadn’t retested since May 2025.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Canadian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.58% | -0.51% | -0.37% | -0.35% | -1.11% | -1.31% | -0.48% | |
| EUR | 0.58% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.25% | -0.52% | -0.60% | 0.11% | |
| GBP | 0.51% | -0.18% | 0.13% | 0.08% | -0.69% | -0.80% | -0.02% | |
| JPY | 0.37% | -0.22% | -0.13% | 0.06% | -0.72% | -0.75% | -0.09% | |
| CAD | 0.35% | -0.25% | -0.08% | -0.06% | -0.76% | -0.87% | -0.10% | |
| AUD | 1.11% | 0.52% | 0.69% | 0.72% | 0.76% | -0.11% | 0.75% | |
| NZD | 1.31% | 0.60% | 0.80% | 0.75% | 0.87% | 0.11% | 0.78% | |
| CHF | 0.48% | -0.11% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.10% | -0.75% | -0.78% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-industrial-production-increased-02-in-february-202603161343