Dollar Slides as ECB Out-Hawks Fed Amid Oil Shock and Rising Inflation Risks.Dollar had every reason to rally last week, but instead ended as the worst performer among major currencies. Sharp selloff in global equities, surging Treasury yields, and escalating geopolitical risks would typically trigger strong safe-haven demand for the greenback.
Rupee on shaky ground, touches fresh low of 93.73.The Indian rupee experienced its sharpest single-day fall since late 2022, plummeting to a historic low of 93.73 against the dollar. Surging oil prices, driven by escalating West Asian conflicts, coupled with overseas investor outflows, significantly pressured the currency.
The Weekly Bottom Line: The Fed Pauses, Inflation Persists.This week's data releases and Bank of Canada (BoC) statement describe a world that could have been, with a domestic backdrop that showed signs of easing inflation. The war in Iran has upended that.
US Dollar Forecast: DXY Risks Pullback as Hawkish Central Banks Cap Yield Support.DXY weakens for the week as hawkish global central banks offset rising US yields, raising downside risks despite a still-intact uptrend.
Brazil's new finance minister Durigan pledges 'continuity'.Brazil's new Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday he will pursue "continuity" of the economic policies taken by his predecessor, Fernando Haddad, who has left the role to run for Sao Paulo state governor in the October elections.