Hugh Walsh
Hugh Walsh
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Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar, and that is one of the big drivers. People are waiting for a new driving force and buying the dollar on dips.
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A lot of the focus is on whether the Fed will pause or continue with their measured pace of raising rates.
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Initially, it was dollar positive. I think the markets are waiting for more details. Where is it coming from? Who is supplying it?
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I think (today's dollar drop) might have something to do with things heating up in Syria; the U.S. withdrawing their ambassador.
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Dollar/yen is under pressure and euro/yen is under pressure in anticipation of them (Japan) ending their zero interest rate policy as we head into March and Japan's fiscal year end.
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I think the Japanese are concerned with the pace of the yen weakening and you have seen comments from Japanese officials stating that.