The dollar has emerged as the week’s strongest performer after the Federal Reserve indicated that the era of high interest rates may not be over. This hawkish surprise has pushed US borrowing costs upward and solidified the dollar’s lead against most major peers. The rally faces its next major test on Friday with the release of the “PCE” report, the US government’s preferred gauge for measuring inflation.
EUR/USD: the past year
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