Asian Currencies Strengthen Against USD on Fed Rate Cut Expectations
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Most Asian currencies strengthened against the USD on Tuesday as expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut surged following dovish comments from Fed officials. The Indonesian Rupiah appreciated 0.25% to 16,657 per USD. Other regional currencies also gained: Japanese Yen up 0.28%, Korean Won up 0.66%, Singapore Dollar up 0.18%, and Chinese Yuan up 0.22%. Analyst Lukman Leong attributed the gains to rising expectations of Fed rate cuts, now at 80% probability.
Deep Dive Analysis
Asian Currencies Gain as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Rise
Regional Currency Performance
Most Asian currencies recorded gains against the USD on Tuesday as market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut surged to 80% following dovish statements from Fed officials. The Indonesian Rupiah appreciated 0.25% to 16,657 per USD, following the trend of regional currency strengthening.
Other currencies in the region also showed significant gains: the Japanese Yen rose 0.28% to 156.45 per USD, the Korean Won strengthened 0.66% to 1,466.31 per USD, the Singapore Dollar gained 0.18% to 1.30 per USD, and the Chinese Yuan advanced 0.22% to 7.08 per USD.
Market Analysis
According to Lukman Leong, Analyst at Doo Financial Futures, the primary driver behind the currency appreciation was the sharp increase in expectations of Fed rate cuts. The probability jumped significantly after Fed officials made dovish comments, changing market sentiment.
Leong noted that while the overall regional trend was positive, specific factors also supported individual currency performances. The strengthening of Asian currencies reflects growing confidence in regional economic prospects alongside shifting US monetary policy expectations.
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Fed Rate Cut Expectations Rise
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