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The dollar dropped to a one-week low after U.S. jobless claims surged to a record above 3 million. Fed Chair Powell said the economy may be in recession.
The dollar index fell 1.5% to 99.57.
The record jobless data signals a sharp demand slump, which pushes the dollar lower through lower rate expectations and risk-off flows. Weaker demand for commodities could also weigh on prices.
cnbc.comReuters26 mar 2020Tras 47 eventos bajista de informe pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de -0,2 % en 5 sesiones (34% al alza; mitad central entre -0,8 % y +0,2 %), y -0,7 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
On 2020-03-26 the dollar index fell 1.5% to a one-week low after record US jobless claims and Powell's recession comment, which directly matches the day's drop.
Record jobless claims and Powell's recession comment drove a 1.5% dollar index drop on 26 March, inside the window.
