USD steady as equity futures flatline with rates and oil driving FX risk tone

US equity futures are trading close to unchanged, leaving the dollar rangebound as traders concentrate on two dominant macro variables: the path of interest rates and crude oil prices. With no clear directional catalyst from risk assets, FX majors are consolidating within recent ranges, and intraday moves are being dictated by the long end of the Treasury curve rather than equity beta. Higher oil prices remain a structural support for commodity-linked currencies such as CAD and NOK, while acting as a terms-of-trade headwind for energy importers including JPY and EUR, keeping USD/CAD offered and USD/JPY biased higher on any crude spike. Rate expectations remain the swing factor for the broader dollar index, with markets sensitive to any repricing of the Federal Reserve's easing path. In the absence of tier-one data, traders should expect subdued realised volatility with the risk of sharp breakouts if oil clears recent highs or long-dated yields resume their climb. Range-trading strategies are favoured until a decisive catalyst emerges.