Dollar Stabilized after Compromise on Tax Cut Extension, But Remains Vulnerable Dollar's selloff halted last week and the greenback recovered after US President accepted to extend the tax cuts on higher income individuals, dividends, capital gains and multimillion dollar estates for the next two years, which was a compromise with the Republicans. The news was a boost to the greenback in two ways. First, it's believed that the tax cut extension will provide additional boost to economic recovery, which will in turn ease the burdens on Fed to complete its $600b QE2 program, as well as the need for QE3. Secondly, the fear of worsening budget deficit prompted selloff in US treasuries which pushed yield sharply higher. USD/JPY is the move sensitive pair to yields and rebounded strong from intraday week low of 82.33 and is back pressing 84.39 resistance. Full Report Here... |    |
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