US Dollar and trade

Research suggests the Dollar has suffered following the placement of punitive duties on the imports of metals into the US. But, Sterling appears to have failed to take advantage of the Dollar's woes.

March 2,2018

US Dollar fundamentals have brightened now Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has signalled four rate hikes are possible in 2018 but fears over a possible trade spat are weighing on the greenback.

March 2,2018

Dollar exchange rates

Trump is set to announce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, and the USD could be temporarily supported as a result.

March 1,2018

traders exchange rates 1

The Dollar's weakness in late 2017/18 was due to a radical shift in investor time-horizons.

February 28,2018

foreign exchange rates 3

The Dollar has strengthened since the new governor of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell gave his inaugural address to Congress, however, not all analysts think it will last.

February 28,2018

fund managers to buy the Dollar?

On February 28 it is worth remembering fund managers in the world's financial centres will be rebalancing their currency hedges which creates a month-end flow of capital which can often move currency markets.

February 28,2018

"The upbeat tone of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s first semi-annual congressional testimony today suggests that a March rate hike is, as futures markets believe, a near-certainty,” - Capital Economics.

February 27,2018

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