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2026-03-02
07:53

Rising oil prices suppress expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, strengthening the dollar

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, the dollar has strengthened against all major currencies due to rising oil prices prompting swap traders to reduce their bets on the Fed cutting interest rates this year. The market currently expects about 59 basis points of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, down from 61 basis points last Friday. Gareth Berry, a strategist at Sydney's Macquarie Group, said this could be an early signal that the market believes sustained oil price increases will lead to higher inflation pressures in the US, thereby reducing the Fed's willingness to cut rates. Deteriorating risk sentiment has also contributed to the dollar's rise, with S&P 500 futures down 1.5%.
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