
The dollar held steady on Friday and was on track for a strong weekly gain after Fed Chair Powell said rates may need to rise further. Powell said policymakers would proceed carefully, but the central bank had not concluded that rates were high enough.
The dollar index was about flat at 104.06 after reaching 104.44, its highest since June 1.
Expectations of higher-for-longer U.S. rates support the dollar, which raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for buyers abroad. Uncertainty about the path of rates leaves the currency's direction open.
Na 2.356 eerdere opwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Amerikaanse dollar (breed) zich mediaan +0,2% over 5 sessies (60% hoger; middelste helft -0,3% tot +0,7%), en +0,4% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.