
The dollar index (DXY00) Friday rose by +0.22%. The dollar on Friday moved higher for a fourth session and posted a 1-week high. Weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar as the yen on Friday dropped to a 1-1/2 week low against the dollar. The dollar is also supported by nearly unanimous expectations for the Fed to raise the fed funds rate by +25 bp at next week’s FOMC meeting.
EUR/USD (^EURUSD) Friday fell by -0.09% and posted a 1-week low. Strength in the dollar Friday weighed on the euro. Losses in EUR/USD were limited by expectations for the ECB to raise interest rates by +25 bp at next week’s policy meeting.