The dollar index (DXY00) fell from a 4-week high today and is down by -0.25%. Weaker-than-expected US economic news knocked the dollar lower today. US Q4 GDP, the Feb S&P manufacturing PMI, and the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index all were weaker than expected and weighed on the dollar.
Losses in the dollar accelerated after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs, as the removal of the tariff revenue will boost the US budget deficit. Losses in the dollar are limited after the Dec core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy.
