A rally in the US dollar this year has gone into reverse as investors bet that falling inflation in the world’s largest economy will give the Federal Reserve more room to cut interest rates.
The greenback, which had gained as much as 5 per cent this year by mid-April against a basket of currencies, is now on track for its first down month of 2024 after the rate of consumer price inflation eased in line with forecasts on Wednesday.
The reading, after months of higher than expected inflation, has helped allay fears that the Fed may not be able to cut rates much this year, or may even have to raise them again from a 23-year high to control price growth.
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