Dollar eyes third weekly gain on higher US rate expectations
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar stood near a two-month high against its major peers on Friday and was headed for a third weekly gain on expectations that U.S. interest rates could remain higher for longer than initially expected. Jitters over debt ceiling negotiations between U.S. President Joe Biden and top…
Dollar ascendant amid resilient US economy, haven demand
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar pushed to a two-month high against the euro and a six-month peak versus the yen on Thursday, as a resilient U.S. economy led traders to pare their bets on rate cuts this year. The greenback has also benefited from demand for safe havens, paradoxically as…
Dollar higher as U.S. debt ceiling concerns keep traders nervous
By Karen Brettell and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a lack of progress in talks over increasing the U.S. debt limit hurt investors’ appetite for risk-taking. Representatives of President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans ended another…
Why is the US dollar so strong again?
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – If investors agree on one thing this year, it’s that the dollar is going to fall. That’s made the greenback’s 2% bounce over the last month particularly confusing. U.S. inflation is cooling and the Federal Reserve may pause its interest rate hikes next month. So the dollar…
Dollar firms on optimism over US debt ceiling talks, Aussie down after jobs data
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held near a seven-week peak on Thursday, after President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy worked towards avoiding a damaging debt default, while the Aussie dollar slipped after disappointing jobs data. Biden and McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to strike…
Dollar drifts higher as US debt ceiling in spotlight
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Tuesday in choppy trading, with no clear direction, as investors kept an eye on debt ceiling talks to avert a possible default that could reverberate across asset markets and damage confidence in the world’s largest economy. The dollar index, a measure…
US dollar retreats from five-week high as debt ceiling stalemate weighs
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell from a five-week high on Monday, as investors consolidated gains made last week on the greenback and awaited news from Washington on how to address the debt ceiling issue, which could force the U.S. government to default on its debt if not resolved.…
Dollar stronger as market rethinks monetary policy outlook
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and sterling on Thursday and set a more than one-week high against a basket of its major peers as traders sought safety after a series of economic data prompted a reassessment of their outlook for global monetary policy. The…
Dollar sinks versus yen with US yields depressed after CPI
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar sank for a second day against the yen on Thursday, feeling the pressure from lower U.S. Treasury yields after slowing inflation gave traders more confidence that the Federal Reserve is through with rate hikes. The 10-year Treasury yield, which the dollar-yen pair tends to track,…
U.S. dollar struggles, pound hits one-year high
By Laura Matthews and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar remained relatively weaker against most of its major peers on Monday, as traders wait for the Federal Reserve to acknowledge an end to its hiking cycle while trying to hedge the risk of potential recession. The dollar index, which measures the…
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