U.S. Dollar Retreats Amid Powell's Remarks
January 10 2023 - 05:58AM
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The U.S. dollar erased some of its early gains against its major
counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday, as Federal Reserve
Chairman Jerome Powell abstained from commenting on monetary
policy.
Powell stressed the case for monetary policy independence and
noted that price stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy.
"Restoring price stability when inflation is high can require
measures that are not popular in the short term as we raise
interest rates to slow the economy," Powell said in a speech in
Stockholm.
The absence of direct political control over our decisions
allows us to take these necessary measures without considering
short-term political factors, Powell added.
Hawkish comments from Fed officials lifted the currency in the
European session.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly and
her Atlanta equivalent, Raphael Bostic both remarked overnight that
the Fed funds target rate would rise above 5% by the middle of the
year.
The greenback retreated to 131.82 against the yen and 0.9212
against the franc, off its early highs of 132.48 and 0.9252,
respectively. The greenback is seen finding support around 113.00
against the yen and 0.90 against the franc.
The greenback eased to 1.0751 against the euro and 1.2174
against the pound, reversing from its early highs of 1.0711 and
1.2110, respectively. The greenback is likely to face support
around 1.11 against the euro and 1.24 against the pound.
The greenback pulled back to 1.3384 against the loonie, 0.6386
against the kiwi and 0.6903 against the aussie, after rising to
1.3428 and 0.6342 and a 4-day high of 0.6860, respectively in early
deals. The greenback is poised to challenge support around 1.29
against the loonie, 0.66 against the kiwi and 0.72 against the
aussie.
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