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‘US dollar would fall through the floor’: Fed rate hike impact

Interest rates could plummet to 1% impacting US dollar as economy booms and inflation rises, warns David Scutt


‘If interest rates are sent to 1%, then what that will mean is the US dollar would fall through the floor.’

David Scutt, Senior Market Analyst from StoneX explains the potential consequences of the Fed’s recent rate hike.

The Fed’s decision was unequivocally hawkish, leading to a significant rally in the US dollar.

A booming US economy is driving inflationary pressures, challenging Trump’s views on interest rates.

Another rate hike is likely this year, with markets anticipating further increases.

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