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New update 2025.06.30 07:40
US Treasury Sec. Bessent: US still has a strong Dollar policy

update 2025.06.30 07:40

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said over the weekend that the US Dollar (USD) drop this year is normal variance, adding that the United States still has a strong Dollar policy.

Key quotes

The US still has a strong dollar policy.
Currencies move up and down.
More fiscal spending in Europe tells you that the euro should appreciate.
I don't think anyone is necessarily talking about a shadow Fed.
One spot on the Fed will open up early in the year when Kugler leaves.
A group of trade deals (10-12) will be wrapped up by then.
Approximately 20 other nations will either see reciprocal rates kick in or will see a 10% baseline if they're negotiating in good faith.
It's all up to Trump.
My inclination is that USTR will start a 301 investigation into Canada's digital services tax.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, the US dollar Index (DXY) is trading 0.03% lower on the day to trade at 97.22. 

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