U.S. Dollar Higher On Trade Hopes
2025年5月17日 - 12:31AM
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The U.S. dollar appreciated against its major counterparts in
the New York session on Friday, as investors focused on
developments on the trade front.
The Trump administration is planning to send letters to many
countries in the coming weeks, which indicate tariff rates the U.S.
intends to impose.
The U.S.-China trade deal to temporarily slash steep tariffs, as
well as the recent bilateral trade agreement between the U.S. and
the UK, helped ease trade tensions.
While U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated in May, inflation
expectations rose further.
Preliminary data from the University of Michigan showed that the
consumer sentiment index dipped to 50.8 in May after slumping to
52.2 in April. Economists had expected the index to inch up to
53.4.
The report also said year-ahead inflation expectations surged to
7.3 percent in May from 6.5 percent in April.
Long-run inflation expectations also climbed to 4.6 percent in
May from 4.4 percent in April.
The greenback climbed to 3-day highs of 1.1130 against the euro
and 0.6387 against the aussie. The next possible resistance for the
currency is seen around 1.10 against the euro and 0.62 against the
aussie.
The greenback edged up to 146.09 against the yen, 1.3250 against
the pound and 0.8401 against the franc, from an early 1-week low of
144.91 and 2-day lows of 1.3332 and 0.8327, respectively. The
currency may find resistance around 148.00 against the yen, 1.31
against the pound and 0.86 against the franc.
The greenback rebounded to 1.3995 against the loonie and 0.5866
against the kiwi, from its early 2-day lows of 1.3935 and 0.5918,
respectively. The greenback is poised to find resistance around
1.41 against the loonie and 0.57 against the kiwi.
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