US Dollar Anchors Near Three-Week High, Bitcoin Hovering Above $120,000

DNVN - The greenback held steady near a three-week high against a basket of major currencies on July 15, as investors focused on US inflation data due later in the day for clues on the Federal Reserve's policy direction.

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Entering the Asian trading session, the USD/JPY exchange rate remained almost unchanged, remaining around 147.75 yen per USD – close to the peak set on June 23 of 147.78 yen per USD in the previous session.

The DXY index – a measure of the greenback’s strength against six major currencies – stood at 98.104, slightly below its overnight peak of 98.136 and its highest since June 25.

The common European currency continued to maintain stability at $1.1662, after falling to a low of $1.1650 earlier in the week – its lowest level since June 25.

Rising US government bond yields have helped strengthen the USD, as investors assess the possibility of Chairman Jerome Powell leaving the Fed leadership position as President Donald Trump continues to make public criticism.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has predicted that consumer prices will rise this summer due to tariffs, giving the Fed room to maintain its current interest rate policy. Economists polled by Reuters expect headline inflation to rise to 2.7% year-on-year in May, up from 2.4% last month, while core inflation will rise to 3.0% from 2.8%.

“If inflation does not rise, or remains stable, calls for monetary easing will increase,” James Kniveton, senior corporate FX trader at Convera, said in a note to clients, adding that “the White House will push for a change in Fed leadership.”

President Trump continued to publicly criticize Mr. Powell on July 14, asserting that interest rates should be lowered to 1% or lower, instead of remaining in the current range of 4.25% to 4.50%.

Market data shows investors are betting on the Fed to deliver two rate cuts totaling 0.50 percentage points in 2025, with the first likely as early as September.

In another development, Bitcoin is trading at $120,067, after setting a new record of $123,153.22 in the previous session. The bullish momentum mainly comes from market expectations that the legal framework for cryptocurrencies will have a breakthrough this week.

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