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What's Driving U.S. Dollar Strength
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As of mid-October, the U.S. dollar was trading at levels not seen since the early 2000s, when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), under then-chairman Alan Greenspan, was raising interest rates to respond to a rapidly growing economy. In the past year, the U.S. dollar index, which compares the dollar with a basket of currencies, has risen more than 20%, the largest 12-month increase since 2015.
Market Outlooks
Global Equities Gain, European Central Bank May Increase Rate
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U.S. equity gains led global stocks, as the two-year Treasury yield fell. The European Central Bank is anticipated to boost its rate by 0.75%.