Fed Chair Warsh's last word before the quiet period was that he doesn't prejudge meetings, and the Dollar Index is lower on it, though the drop stalled near 101.60 twice. It fell from just above 102.00 to about 101.85 in one five-minute bar as he spoke, then slid to its lowest since October 1.
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes the US Dollar is broadly unchanged after Fed Chair Warsh avoided fresh policy guidance, reinforcing market pricing for a low chance of an October hike.
ING’s Chris Turner notes that the Dollar is benefiting from a flatter US yield curve as hot inflation data keeps short-dated rates elevated while long-dated Treasuries recover. He argues this backdrop typically favors the Dollar versus activity and emerging market currencies.
The US Dollar (USD) has depreciated sharply against most of its major peers over the last two days, hammered by a mix of lower US Treasury yields and dovish comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong discuss how AI-linked investment has become a key pillar of US growth, equities, yields and Dollar strength. They warn that US-centric AI financing concerns can flip these supports, creating a risk-off environment with lower US Treasury yields and a softer USD, highlighting the Dollar’s growing exposure to an AI investment slowdown.
Dow Jones futures rise by 0.19% to trade near 52,530 during European hours on Friday. S&P 500 futures gain 0.09% to trade around 7,800, while Nasdaq 100 futures inch higher by 0.03% to near 30,150.
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that despite stronger-than-expected US inflation, retail sales and producer prices, the Dollar and EUR/USD have largely reverted to pre-data levels.