Dollar Steps Up as Final Quarter of 2024 Begins – Currency Thoughts
Dollar Steps Up as Final Quarter of 2024 Begins October 1, 2024 Remarks by Fed Chairman Powell yesterday afternoon countered mounting speculation of another 50-basis point rate cut, offering the alternative of two 25-bp moves before yearend as a far likelier scenario. In response, the dollar rebounded overnight by 0.4% against the euro, sterling and…