Dollar bears eye shifts in global yields, growth to play weakening US currency
Traders gauging how to best play a sliding U.S. dollar are eyeing the relative strength of economies around the world, as rate cuts from global central banks shake up currency markets. The U.S. dollar index fell 4.8% against a basket of currencies in the third quarter of 2024, its worst quarterly performance in nearly two years. Pressure on the U.S. currency increased after the Fed delivered a jumbo-sized 50 basis point cut last month, its first reduction since 2020.
3 Oct 10:43 · The Hindu