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New update 2024.11.04 09:59
Odds of a Harris win against Trump jump further

update 2024.11.04 09:59

The US presidential election prediction markets continue to favor Vice President Kamala Harris, whose odds have surpassed former President Donald Trump on one betting site for the first time in almost a month, as polls indicate a practically tied race between the two candidates.

PredictIt has placed a 51% possibility of a Harris win on Tuesday, marking the vice president's first lead over Trump (who leads Harris at 49% chances) on the site since October 9.

Market reaction

At the time of press, the DXY was down 0.42% on the day at 103.87. 

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The most important single factor impacting on the value of the US Dollar is monetary policy, which is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability (control inflation) and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these two goals is by adjusting interest rates. When prices are rising too quickly and inflation is above the Fed's 2% target, the Fed will raise rates, which helps the USD value. When inflation falls below 2% or the Unemployment Rate is too high, the Fed may lower interest rates, which weighs on the Greenback.

In extreme situations, the Federal Reserve can also print more Dollars and enact quantitative easing (QE). QE is the process by which the Fed substantially increases the flow of credit in a stuck financial system. It is a non-standard policy measure used when credit has dried up because banks will not lend to each other (out of the fear of counterparty default). It is a last resort when simply lowering interest rates is unlikely to achieve the necessary result. It was the Fed's weapon of choice to combat the credit crunch that occurred during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. It involves the Fed printing more Dollars and using them to buy US government bonds predominantly from financial institutions. QE usually leads to a weaker US Dollar.

Quantitative tightening (QT) is the reverse process whereby the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds from financial institutions and does not reinvest the principal from the bonds it holds maturing in new purchases. It is usually positive for the US Dollar.

 

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