Dollar strengthens after US inflation data boosts Fed rate-hike expectations

The US dollar rose against major peers after newly released US inflation data led traders to raise their expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The move operates through the interest rate differential channel: hotter-than-expected CPI readings reprice the expected path of US policy rates upward, widening yield spreads in the dollar's favor and attracting capital flows into dollar-denominated assets. The euro, sterling, and yen are most exposed given their direct sensitivity to shifts in relative policy stance, while the yen's weakness tends to amplify when US yields climb faster than Japanese yields. Commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian and Canadian dollars face additional pressure as a stronger greenback typically weighs on raw material prices. Traders will watch the next US producer price index and weekly jobless claims releases for confirmation of whether underlying inflation pressures are persisting.

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