The U.S. dollar has soared to levels unseen since mid-March, fueled by encouraging progress on the debt ceiling deal and mounting expectations of impending Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said Thursday that current data does not support a pause in interest rate hikes yet, leading market expectations for a Fed hike in June to increase again.
A survey conducted by Bank of America Corp. revealed fund managers' pessimism reached the highest level in 2023 as investors increased cash balances and became more pessimistic about growth.
Recent statements from Fed members have been more hawkish than expected, dampening the market's enthusiasm for a rate-cutting cycle to begin later this year.