Dollar retreats as markets rethink Fed rate bets, eye ECB hikes

U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

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  • U.S. rate hike bets pare back aggressive Fed tightening path
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WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struggled versus its major rivals on Monday as softening inflation expectations prompted a reassessment of the prospects for aggressive interest rate hikes but volatile markets cushioned a broader decline.

Aggressive rate hike bets have boosted the dollar with an index rising to a near two-decade high of 105.79 earlier this month. But with some high-frequency data indicators showing economic momentum starting to cool and a broader drop in commodity prices, investors are becoming cautious. (.CESIUSD)

“It’s hard for Wall Street to confidently say there is a bottom in place, so a lot of…

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