The U.S. dollar reached a two-month high as markets anticipated Federal Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards intervention levels. Mounting inflation concerns led nearly half of Fed policymakers to expect a hike this year, with strong retail sales further bolstering hawkish sentiment. Fresh Gulf uncertainties also supported the dollar by elevating oil prices.
The U.S. dollar reached a two-month high as markets anticipated Federal Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards intervention levels. Mounting inflation concerns led nearly half of Fed policymakers to expect a hike this year, with strong retail sales further bolstering hawkish sentiment. Fresh Gulf uncertainties also supported the dollar by elevating oil prices.
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