KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. The dollar held near a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors tried to ascertain if the Federal Reserve might alter the language on its stimulus following a recent jump in U.S. inflation. The dollar index stood at 90.528, having hit a one-month high of 90.677 on Tuesday despite mixed U.S. economic data. U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May but sales in April were revised sharply up and are way above their pre-pandemic level.
Dollar holds near one-month high; focus on Fed's inflation take
KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. The dollar held near a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors tried to ascertain if the Federal Reserve might alter the language on its stimulus following a recent jump in U.S. inflation. The dollar index stood at 90.528, having hit a one-month high of 90.677 on Tuesday despite mixed U.S. economic data. U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May but sales in April were revised sharply up and are way above their pre-pandemic level.