Currency: What's Happening With the US Dollar & Chinese Yuan?
The US dollar took the top spot of the currency markets this week , outperforming the Euro and Chinese yuan. The DXY index, which tracks the USD’s performance, shows the currency touching 103.10 on Tuesday’s opening bell. The USD is now at a 10-week high as traders bet on a moderate interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Also Read: BRICS Advances ‘Multicurrency System’ To Break US Dollar Dominance The Chinese yuan dipped against the US dollar after China’s weekend stimulus announcements disappointed currency and forex investors. China’s fiscal stimulus briefing received mixed responses as the package from the central bank failed at monetary easing. It also failed to reduce economic inflation and fell short of expectations among the investors’ community. Inflation in China grew 0.4%, while it is on a decline in the US at 2.3%. In addition, production in China dipped 2.8%, marking the 24th consecutive month of decline. All these developments bolstered the...