Dollar hits 13-month high as foreign investors overlook worries about Trump
The US dollar has reached a 13-month high as foreign investors prioritize market gains over concerns regarding Donald Trump.
📍 Where it landed
The dollar hit a 13-month high and was poised for a weekly gain. It later eased from that peak as inflation data reduced rate hike expectations and economic numbers were released.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
The US dollar recently hit a 13-month peak, though it has since eased following a release of economic data. While the currency has declined for two consecutive days, it remains on track for a weekly gain.
Coverage from The Washington Post highlights that foreign investors are overlooking worries about Trump. Bloomberg reports that Wall Street is embracing the currency as Warsh’s Fed activates bulls, while CNBC and Yahoo Finance track the subsequent price fluctuations.
Future movement depends on the impact of recently released economic numbers and the ongoing trajectory of the weekly gain.
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The reporting (12)
- Dollar Holds Steady as Jobs Data Looms TradingView · 30d ago
- Dollar rides into second half of 2026 on a 'winner takes it all' wave Reuters · 30d ago
- Dollar poised for best month in nearly a year; eyes on jobs data, Gulf tension Reuters · 30d ago
- Dollar falls for second straight day but poised for weekly gain CNBC · 30d ago
- FX Daily: USD rally getting tired? ING Think · 30d ago
- US Dollar Index Breaks Out: What is Driving Greenback Strength in 2026? Barron's · 30d ago
- Dollar retreats as US inflation data eases rate hike expectations Reuters · 30d ago
- Dollar eases from 13-month high after burst of economic numbers CNBC · 30d ago
- Wall Street Embraces the Dollar as Warsh’s Fed Activates Bulls Bloomberg.com · 30d ago
- Dollar eases from 13-month high after burst of economic numbers CNBC · 30d ago
- Dollar declines for second straight day but set for weekly gain Yahoo Finance · 30d ago
- Dollar hits 13-month high as foreign investors overlook worries about Trump The Washington Post · 30d ago
Questions people are asking
How high did the dollar climb?
The dollar reached a 13-month high.
Why are foreign investors continuing to support the dollar?
According to The Washington Post, investors are overlooking worries about Trump.
What caused the dollar to ease from its peak?
CNBC reports the ease occurred after a burst of economic numbers.
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