Dollar Extends Losses
2026-07-30 11:52
By
Joana Taborda
1 min. read
The dollar index fell below 100.8 on Thursday, extending the previous session's 0.6% decline to its lowest level in about two weeks, as investors continued to assess the latest FOMC decision and Fed Chair Warsh's press conference.
As expected, the Fed left the federal funds rate unchanged, although three FOMC members voted in favor of a rate hike.
While Chair Warsh reiterated the Fed's commitment to bringing inflation under control and stressed that policymakers would not hesitate to act if necessary, he was not among those advocating an immediate increase and refrained from providing clear forward guidance.
As a result, investors increasingly viewed the central bank as merely postponing what they see as an inevitable rate hike.
The implied probability of a 25bps increase in September has fallen to around 63%, down from nearly 80% before the Fed's decision.
However, additional US strikes against Iran helped limit the dollar's losses by boosting demand for safe-haven assets.