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Rich Asplund

Dollar Weakens on Fed Rate Cut Prospects

The dollar index (DXY00) Tuesday tumbled to a 13-month low and finished down by -0.27%.  Recent Fed comments and Fed-friendly economic news seemed to confirm that the Fed will begin cutting interest rates next month, a negative factor for the dollar. Also, strength in the British pound (^GBPUSD) weighed on the dollar after GBP/USD rallied to a 2-1/3 year high Tuesday. 

Higher T-note yields Tuesday limited losses in the dollar.  Also, heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East supported safe-haven demand for the dollar.  Tuesday’s US economic news was mixed for the dollar.

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