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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Dollar girded by bets on a US hiking cycle

The dollar was hanging on to recent gains on ​Wednesday and trading near multi-week highs on a handful of major peers ahead of a Federal Reserve decision where traders expect ‌the first of what could be several U.S. interest rate hikes.

"A 25 basis-point increase is about 90% priced, implying the dollar will receive a modest boost if the Fed increases," said Carol Kong, currency strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney.

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