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Dollar Hits Two-Month High on Rate-Rise Prospects
Original: Dollar Rises to 2-Month High on Growing Prospect of October U.S. Rate-Rise
The US dollar climbed to a two-month high as markets increasingly price in the possibility of an October interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve. Expectations of tighter monetary policy tend to lift the dollar by making dollar-denominated assets more attractive to investors. Traders are watching upcoming economic data for confirmation of whether the Fed will move this month.
Why now: Markets are reacting to growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October.
Evidence
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