Why Dollar Slowly Rises - 23 February 2023
The Dollar Index has risen 3.8% to 104.5 from its lows in early February. Prior to that, the dollar index had been falling since late September, giving back half of the gains from the global rally triggered by the Fed’s sharp monetary tightening. Although the dollar’s decline in recent months has been deeper than a typical Fibonacci retracement, this move looks like a profound correction within an uptrend. Early this month, the Dollar got support on the decline to the 100 area, a significant round level that acted as almost impregnable resistance in the pandemic. This time it proved to be no less solid support. n addition, the dollar looked oversold, which provided initial support in early February. However, the US currency’s momentum against its rivals no longer looks like a technical fluctuation but rather a deliberate buying of dollar-denominated securities. The fundamental reason for buying the US currency is the strong macroeconomic data, with inflation still alarmingly hig...