01 May 2019 The U.S. Dollar Firms after Federal Reserve Appears to Squash Market Hopes of 2019 Rate Cuts

The Dollar fimed overnight and was a touch higher early in the Thursday session after the Federal Reserve disappointed speculators who'd been betting the central bank would cut its interest rate be…

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10 April 2019 Dollar Slips after Federal Reserve Confirms Policy U-turn but Some Analysts Still Tip the Greenback for Gains this Year

  The Dollar slipped lower during morning trading Thursday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting appeared to confirm that the central bank is unlikely to raise its interest rate…

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20 March 2019 The U.S. Dollar: Fed Capitulation Hurts but Outlook to be Determined as much by Events in Europe and China

The Dollar was hobbled by broad-based losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) suggested strongly that it will not raise U.S. interest rates at all this year, vindicating the market for …

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20 February 2019 The U.S. Dollar: Fed a Handful of CPI Prints away from Further Hikes but Balance Sheet to Freeze

The Dollar traded buoyantly on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's (Fed) January meeting suggested some policymakers are still keen to raise interest rates this year, seemingly c…

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30 January 2019 U.S. Dollar Dives after Federal Reserve Moves to the Sidelines 

The U.S. Dollar was clobbered with heavy losses overnight and into the Thursday session after the Federal Reserve (Fed) suggested strongly the interest rate hiking cycle that has supported the Doll…

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11 January 2019 Inflation Data sends Dollar to Multi-Week Lows vs. Euro & Dollar, but HSBC Warns of Upside Risks

The Dollar slumped Friday following the latest commentary from Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers and after inflation data voiced support for the bank's new narrative that it can afford to be …

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28 December 2018 Dollar Bulls Beware: the Fed Could Go From Hiking to Cutting Rates in 2019, Warns Rosenberg

A major risk for the US Dollar in 2019 is the Federal Reserve abandoning its policy of raising interest rates, a policy widely acknowledged as a driver of multi-year Dollar strength; a scenario pre…

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20 December 2018 U.S. Dollar Exchange Rates: Analyst Reactions to Federal Reserve's Landmark Policy Shift

The U.S. Dollar retreated further from 18-month highs Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled a landmark shift in its interest rate policy, and could now be on course for even further losses.

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19 December 2018 Dollar Bulls Betray Uncertainty in Wake of Federal Reserve Rate Hike

The Dollar rebounded from an earlier trough Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its interest rate for a fourth time in 2018 but provided a strong signal that it will slow the pace at w…

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07 December 2018 The U.S. Dollar Hits the Deck after Nonfarm Payrolls Slide in November and Wage Growth Disappoints

The U.S. Dollar slumped Friday after November's eagerly-awaited nonfarm payrolls number surprised on the downside and after the report showed wage growth also declining during the recent month.

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04 December 2018 U.S. Dollar to Come Under Pressure From Fed 'Dot Plot' Revision as Credit Conditions Tighten: Morgan Stanley

USD to be hit by falling interest rate expectations while yield curve inverts signalling possible rate peak and potential U.S. growth slowdown. Inversion signals rising hedging costs disincentivisi…

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28 November 2018 U.S. Dollar Sinks on 'Dovish' Powell Speech, but some think Markets Have Got it all Wrong

The U.S. Dollar was seen sharply lower against its major competitors in the wake of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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28 November 2018 U.S. Dollar Unmoved by GDP Disappointment as Market Focus Shifts to the Fed's Jerome Powell

The Dollar was unmoved Wednesday by disappointing third-quarter GDP figures, although the greenback remains on its front foot ahead of an eagerly-awaited speech from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome…

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08 November 2018 U.S. Dollar Extends Recovery after Federal Reserve Meeting but Doubts Over Outlook Grow

The Dollar extended its rebound from an earlier election-induced slump Thursday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled that it will continue with its plan to raise U.S. interest rates during the…

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31 October 2018 It's a SOMA Day: U.S. Dollar Likely to Gain as Fed Sucks up Liquidity

The U.S. Dollar is more likely to strengthen through month-end owing to an especially high number of bonds held by the US Federal Reserve maturing.

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18 October 2018 Pound-to-Dollar Rate: The Fed's Push to Raise Interest Rates above "Neutral" is a Bitter Pill for the Dollar to Swallow

The Pound-to-Dollar rate could benefit from the Federal Reserve's (Fed) push to raise its interest rate above the "neutral" level in the year ahead, because analysts are saying such …

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26 September 2018 U.S. Dollar Remains on Front Foot after Federal Reserve Upgrades Economic Forecasts and Flags More Rate Hikes to Come: Analysts Give their Views

The U.S. Dollar advanced against rivals Thursday after the Federal Reserve dropped some key language from its regular monetary policy statement before upgrading its forecasts for the economy as wel…

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24 August 2018 US Dollar Dives after Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell Hints at Slowdown in the Pace of Interest Rate Hikes

The US Dollar took a dive Friday after Jerome Powell used a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to hint at a possible slowdown in the pace of Federal Reserve rate hikes once into 2019.

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01 August 2018 US Dollar is a 'Buy' if Fed Provides a Green Light after Wednesday's FOMC Meeting

For the Dollar, not much volatility is expected from today's Federal Reserve meeting (Fed) as the US central bank is not expected to raise interest rates so soon after it hiked in June and recieive…

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13 June 2018 US Dollar on Cusp of Renewed Downtrend as Faster-Fed Fails to Inspire the Market

The US Dollar fell broadly Thursday even after the Federal Reserve raised its interest rate for a second time in 2018 and signalled to markets that it will soon step up the pace at which it tighten…

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