Trump backs down, dollar assets rebound across the board

By: keiko

U.S. stock futures rose and the dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and would not take a hard line in any trade talks with China. As of 7:10 p.m. New York time, the S&P 500 futures contract rose 2%, poised to extend the […]

If Trump fires Powell, the credit of the US dollar may be damaged

By: keiko

After US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Federal Reserve raised concerns about its independence, the US dollar index dropped to its lowest level since January 2024, and US stock index futures also retreated. The dollar weakened against all major currencies on Friday after US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said that President Donald […]

Bank of New York: Long-term investors can buy the US dollar

By: keiko

Data from Bank of New York shows that the US dollar has dropped to a six-month low, which seems to be a buying opportunity for long-term investors. This US-based company is one of the world’s largest custodian banks. Its tracking of capital flows shows that last week, institutional investors’ net inflow of US dollars reached […]

The uncertainty of US tariffs is driving the euro to become a safe-haven asset

By: keiko

The euro’s fastest rally in 15 years is gathering momentum, with traders betting it will rise to $1.20 and strategists scrambling to update their forecasts. The economic uncertainty caused by the US tariff policy has raised doubts about the traditional safe-haven status of the US dollar, and the European common currency, the euro, reached its […]

Dollar assets are suffering a triple blow from stocks, foreign exchange and bonds

By: keiko

The US dollar continued to fall after posting its biggest drop in three years, and the cost of hedging against further declines rose to its highest level since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 when cities were shut down. The general weakness of the US dollar continued into Friday’s Asian trading session, after […]