US Dollar Drops as Sterling Reaches Two-Year High
Investors anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts, impacting currency markets globally.
- The US dollar fell to its lowest level in over a year, continuing a downward trend since Jackson Hole.
- Sterling rose to its highest point since March 2022, benefiting from the weaker US dollar.
- Market expectations are growing for significant Federal Reserve rate cuts in September.
- US consumer confidence increased in August, but market reactions were muted.
- Other currencies, including the Canadian and Australian dollars, also gained against the US dollar.