The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, edges lower and dips below 110.00 on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s retracement from an over-two-year high of 110.18.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) extended into the bullish side to kick off the new trading week, clipping back over the 43,000 handle and lurching 300 points higher after a Washington Post article suggested that incoming President Donald Trump and his team may be considering a more nuanced approach to widespread tariffs the President-elect has threatened to impose shortly after taking office.
Trump’s policy mix will trigger further US Dollar (USD) strengthening, with European currencies – and the Euro (EUR) in particular – coming under pressure from protectionism and monetary easing. Emerging market currencies should have a tough year too, ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.