
The dollar index (DXY00) on Wednesday fell by -0.71% and posted a 4-week low. The dollar plummeted on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Wednesday's surge in equity markets reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, sharply lower T-note yields on Wednesday have weakened the dollar's interest rate differentials.
The minutes of the March 17-18 FOMC meeting were neutral for the dollar. The minutes stated that "The vast majority of participants judged that upside risks to inflation and downside risks to employment were elevated, and the majority of participants noted that these risks had increased with developments in the Middle East."