Dollar Little Changed at 3-Week Low
The dollar index traded little changed around 101.7 on Thursday, hovering near three-week lows as concerns over the sustainability of the AI trade mounted after earnings from several megacap companies failed to impress investors. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified, with reports suggesting that the US and Israel are preparing further strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. Risk aversion and safe-haven demand dominated markets on Thursday, supporting the Japanese yen and Swiss franc against the US dollar, while the euro was among the weakest-performing major currencies. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is set to announce its monetary policy decision next week. Markets are pricing in an approximately 89% probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged, while the odds of a 25bps rate hike in December have risen to around 76%.
The dollar index traded little changed around 101.7 on Thursday, hovering near three-week lows as concerns over the sustainability of the AI trade mounted after earnings from several megacap companies failed to impress investors. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified, with reports suggesting that the US and Israel are preparing further strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. Risk aversion and safe-haven demand dominated markets on Thursday, supporting the Japanese yen and Swiss franc against the US dollar, while the euro was among the weakest-performing major currencies.
Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is set to announce its monetary policy decision next week. Markets are pricing in an approximately 89% probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged, while the odds of a 25bps rate hike in December have risen to around 76%.