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Rich Asplund

Dollar Slides and Gold Jumps to a Record High as Global Bond Yields Fall

The dollar index (DXY00) today is down by -0.30%.  The dollar is under pressure from falling bond yields as the 10-year T-note yield dropped to a 6-week low today, which weakened the dollar’s interest rate differentials.  Also, today’s strength in stocks has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar.  The dollar also fell on the weaker-than-expected US Q4 GDP and Dec pending home sales reports.  Today’s bigger-than-expected decline in US weekly jobless claims is a hawkish factor for Fed policy and supportive of the dollar.

US Q4 GDP rose +2.3% (q/q annualized), weaker than expectations of +2.6%.  Q4 personal consumption rose +4.2%, stronger than expectations of +3.2%.  The Q4 core PCE deflator rose +2.5%, right on expectations.

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