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Week Ahead – As the dollar recovers, spotlight falls on US CPI inflation
video The US dollar staged a meaningful recovery this week aided by Fed Chair Powell’s remarks that the US central bank would likely stick with quarter-point rate cuts, adding that they are not “in a hurry”, as new data have bolstered their confidence in the economy. The currency extended its gains not only because of upbeat data but also due to safe haven flows after Iran launched missile attacks on Israel in retaliation for Israel’s operations against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. The better-than-expected ADP jobs report and ISM non-manufacturing PMI prompted market participants to scale back ... (full story)