Trump, Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve
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The dollar lost value following news that President Trump told lawmakers he will likely try to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the Euro and yen,
“’Short US dollar’ is the most crowded trade for the first time in FMS history (per 34% of investors),” the report stated, replacing a three-month run for “long gold” and a near two-year run for “long Magnificent 7.” Perhaps for good reason. Write to Martin Baccardax at [email protected]
The dollar was on a fragile footing on Thursday having lost ground overnight as concerns U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to fire the Federal Reserve chair shook confidence in U.S. markets. Trump denied reports he was planning to dismiss Fed Chair Jerome Powell,
The U.S. Dollar (DXY) rose on Monday while the euro retreated as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union. The greenback was last up 0.14% at $97.99. Dollar weekly moves and key drivers: The U.
Something different just happened to the U.S. dollar, which recently completed its worst first half of any calendar year since at least the 1970s: The dollar strengthened this week, despite President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff talk.
The U.S. dollar rose alongside Treasury yields on Wednesday, which in turn kept pressure on the yen after the latest U.S. inflation report showed signs that President Donald Trump's tariffs were beginning to feed into prices.
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President Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order that allows private equity, venture capital and hedge funds in retirement accounts, reversing a Biden administration policy.