The dollar index topped 110 on Monday, the highest level since October 2022, and extending a 0.6% gain in the first week of the year, as traders scaled back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, driven by a stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday.
Concerns over inflationary policies under President-elect Donald Trump also added to the cautious outlook. Traders now anticipate only 27 basis points of rate cuts in 2024, a sharp reduction from the 50 basis points forecast earlier this month, with the expected single quarter-point cut likely postponed to the second half of the year.
This week's CPI and PPI data will offer key insights into inflation trends. The dollar strengthened across the board but the biggest gains were seen against the British pound and the Euro.
Source: Trading Economics
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