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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25Dollar Posts Best Month in 1 Year as Warsh Spurs Rate-Hike Bets
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25Summary
- The dollar is closing out one of its strongest months in a year, with Wall Street banks turning bullish on the US currency.
- Kevin Warsh’s pledge to restore price stability fueled expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, strengthening the dollar’s yield appeal.
- JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs were among the major banks backing a turnaround in the greenback’s fortunes.
- The shift marks a broader reassessment of the US currency’s outlook as investors weigh a more hawkish Fed stance.
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