2024-03-13 07:30:00 ET
Summary
- The Dollar Index had begun with week with a six-day fall in tow.
- Despite promising reports on wage negotiations in Japan, the yen is softer for the second session.
- Asia Pacific equities were mixed today - Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Indian markets fell, while Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia advanced.
Overview
We came into this week expecting the dollar to rise on the back of a recovery in rates. The two-year note ( US2Y ) has risen from 4.40% after the jobs report to 4.60%. The dollar's rise has been less impressive. The Dollar Index ( USDOLLAR , DXY ) had begun the week with a six-day fall in tow. Today it is rising for the third session. However, the gains have been a modest 0.80% off the pre-weekend lows. The dollar broadly is consolidating in narrow ranges thus far today in a quiet turnover....
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