{"id":113756,"date":"2025-04-17T11:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=113756"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:02:41","slug":"dollar-recovers-modestly-ahead-of-easter-break-but-longer-term-pressure-persists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/dollar-recovers-modestly-ahead-of-easter-break-but-longer-term-pressure-persists\/04\/17\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollar Recovers Modestly Ahead of Easter Break, But Longer-Term Pressure Persists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The U.S. dollar edged higher in Asian trading on Thursday<\/strong>, rebounding from multi-month lows against the yen as U.S.-Japan trade talks steered clear of currency issues<\/strong>, easing fears of official efforts to strengthen the yen. However, the dollar\u2019s broader downtrend remains intact amid ongoing doubts about U.S. economic stability<\/strong>, tariff policy volatility<\/strong>, and increasing market momentum toward global rate cuts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dollar Lifts Off Yen Lows After FX Talks Avoided<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The dollar rebounded to \u00a5142.61<\/strong> from a seven-month low of \u00a5141.62<\/strong>, following comments by Japan’s Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa<\/strong> that foreign exchange was not discussed<\/strong> during trade meetings in Washington.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The yen had rallied in recent weeks on speculation the U.S. and Japan might agree on a stronger yen<\/strong>, but with that idea now in doubt, some of the record-long yen positions<\/strong> may be at risk of unwinding<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Dollar Finds Temporary Floor, but Faces Headwinds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)<\/strong> nudged up to 99.60<\/strong>, but remains close to recent lows<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Swiss franc<\/strong>, euro<\/strong>, and yen<\/strong> have all posted major gains since early April:\n
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      • CHF\/USD<\/strong> up ~8%<\/strong> since April 2, trading at 0.8167<\/strong>, nearing decade-high resistance at 0.81<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • EUR\/USD<\/strong> eased slightly to $1.1362<\/strong>, but remains close to a fourth straight weekly gain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • JPY\/USD<\/strong> is up ~5%<\/strong> in just over two weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        ECB Expected to Cut; Euro Still Firm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • The European Central Bank is widely expected<\/strong> to deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut<\/strong> later Thursday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Yet the euro remains resilient, helped by flows out of U.S. assets<\/strong> and optimism over Europe\u2019s improving inflation backdrop<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Citi sees the euro climbing to $1.20<\/strong> in the next 6 to 12 months<\/strong>, before any meaningful dollar rebound begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Kiwi and Aussie Near Breakout Zones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • NZD\/USD<\/strong> is trading at $0.5912<\/strong>, above its 50- and 200-day moving averages<\/strong>\n
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            • A hot inflation print<\/strong> earlier this week briefly boosted the kiwi, but markets still see RBNZ cuts coming<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • AUD\/USD<\/strong> fell 0.4% to $0.6343<\/strong>\n
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              • A strong jobs report<\/strong> was largely ignored, with a May rate cut still priced in<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • The Aussie remains near breakout levels, with the dollar\u2019s weakness the key variable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                Sterling Pauses as Inflation Cools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                • GBP\/USD<\/strong> was steady at $1.3216<\/strong>, after earlier touching a six-month high<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Wednesday\u2019s softer-than-expected inflation<\/strong> reading tempered hawkish Bank of England bets, limiting further pound upside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  Light Trading Ahead of Easter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Markets are expected to quiet ahead of the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • With many major centers closed, liquidity will thin<\/strong>, increasing potential for volatility around any surprise headlines<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Outlook: Dollar Bounce May Be Short-Lived<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                    The dollar’s rebound on Thursday appears to be more about positioning ahead of the holiday break<\/strong> than any fundamental shift. Headwinds remain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Tariff-induced recession risks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Uncertain Fed trajectory<\/strong>, despite Powell\u2019s patient tone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Stronger foreign currencies<\/strong> buoyed by investor reallocation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Unless U.S. macro data surprises to the upside<\/strong> or geopolitical tensions ease<\/strong>, the dollar’s longer-term outlook remains biased to the downside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      The U.S. dollar edged higher in Asian trading on Thursday, rebounding from multi-month lows against the yen as U.S.-Japan trade talks steered clear of currency issues, easing fears of official efforts to strengthen the yen. However, the dollar\u2019s broader downtrend remains intact amid ongoing doubts about U.S. economic stability, tariff policy volatility, and increasing market …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":70692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,6827,49,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-commodities-news","category-daily-economic-reports","category-economic-reports","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113756"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113757,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113756\/revisions\/113757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}