Market Briefing: Fed Deceleration Hopes Lift Currency Markets
The dollar is trading near a one-month low as the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle inflicts damage on the real economy, bolstering the case for a slower pace of rate hikes in the months ahead. The US 10-year yield fell below 4 percent and markets jumped yesterday after the Bank of Canada decided to raise rates by less than expected. The Canadian dollar tumbled in the seconds after the surprise decision, but immediately rebounded as the greenback slumped. But Canada is great at exporting comedians – people like John Candy, Jim Carrey, Seth Rogen, Elon Musk – not its monetary policy...