Kevin Buckland

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

The U.S. dollar rose against most major currencies on Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve delivered an expected rate cut but signaled little urgency to lower borrowing costs quickly in the coming months.

The dollar traded near a 2-1/2 month low against the euro and close to a 10-month trough versus the risk-sensitive Aussie on Tuesday as investors cemented bets for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week and more to follow.

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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

Japanese government bond yields tested record highs on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising concerns about inflationary pressures under a potentially more dovish central bank.

Il dollaro mantiene modesti guadagni rispetto alle principali valute, stabilizzandosi dopo il forte calo seguito la scorsa settimana alle dichiarazioni di Jerome Powell, che hanno aumentato le aspettative di un taglio dei tassi il mese prossimo da parte della Fed.

The U.S. dollar rose slightly against other major currencies on Thursday, but stayed close to multi-week lows as bets that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next month ticked higher.