Dollar Anticipated to Face Weakest Performance Since 2017

According to Odaily, Mitsubishi UFJ analyst Lee Hardman has indicated in a report that the U.S. dollar is expected to experience its worst annual performance since 2017, with further weakening anticipated next year. The dollar index is projected to decline by 9.3% this year, coinciding with the early years of U.S. President Donald Trump's term. Hardman noted that while the dollar regained some ground in 2018 with a 4.4% increase, a similar recovery is unlikely in the coming year. He explained that as the Federal Reserve continues to cut interest rates while other G10 central banks have concluded their easing cycles, the yield spread between U.S. Treasuries and other major economies' bonds is expected to continue narrowing.