US Dollar Talking Points:
- The Dollar’s level of activity measured through the 52-week range is nearly the lowest on record
- We have seen the Fed reverse its policy regime this past quarter and fears of an economic stall grow
- President Trump’s critique of the Euro and Yuan may signal a trade war evolving to currency war
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While there are literally thousands of economic matters buffeting the world's most liquid currency, there are certain considerations that have commanded the Dollar’s reins more readily these past months - and will likely continue to do so moving forward.
While trade wars have been a point of contention as to whether they can confer some measure of benefit or if they are clear detriment to the United States, data and sentiment surveys are starting to show clear strain on the economy. That in turn raises the pressure to over-taxed girders to the past decade of expansion: namely the support of the Federal Reserve. Yet, what if the central bank moves too slowly, refuses to act or the market simply deems it incapable of holding back the tides of change?
Chart of DXY Dollar Index and Implied Priced Rate Cuts to End of 2019 (Weekly)
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A slide down the monetary policy scale and/or economic struggle could readily pose a striking motivation for the Dollar relative to global counterparts. While the US central bank has thus far shown little enthusiasm to act in an effort to afford a cheaper currency and thereby growth through trade, there are forces that are pushing aggressively for just such a solution. US President Donald Trump made no effort to hide this clear interest through the past quarter.
Yet, while the Fed may not be willing to strong arm the currency, we should not write off the possibility that the White House could attempt a currency intervention as a bid to buy more time. In an increasingly competitive world and with elections starting to role forward, unorthodox options may look more appealing. If indeed this line is followed, the implications seem acutely straightforward for the Greenback. Is there any meaningful potential benefit to the currency in this array of motivators, or does the future skew more thoroughly bearish?
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