negotiators suggest that the growing demands from the US are frustrating the deal. The bloc is preparing retaliatory measures, including wide-ranging anti-coercion measures targeting US services, public tenders, and investments.<\/span><\/p>\nRegarding Japan, the top negotiator, Akazawa, is now in Washington to unblock the negotiations, but the deal remains elusive. Trump increased pressure on Monday, complaining about the low sales of American cars and US-produced rice in Japan, and Treasury Secretary Bessent affirmed that he is focused on the quality of the agreements, rather than on the timing.<\/span><\/p>\nAgainst this background, caution is prevailing, and major FX crosses trade within previous ranges. The DXY, which measures the US Dollar against the most-traded currencies, is trading near 97.50, after having bounced at 97.25 on Monday, yet about 1% below last week\u2019s highs at 98.50.<\/span><\/p>\n(This story was corrected on July 22 at 09:17 GMT to say that the DXY is moving moderately higher on Tuesday and not on Thursday, as previously reported.)<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n\n
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\nThe US Dollar (USD) is the official currency of the United States of America, and the \u2018de facto\u2019 currency of a significant number of other countries where it is found in circulation alongside local notes. It is the most heavily traded currency in the world, accounting for over 88% of all global foreign exchange turnover, or an average of $6.6 trillion in transactions per day, according to data from 2022.
\nThe most important single factor impacting on the value of the US Dollar is monetary policy, which is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability (control inflation) and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these two goals is by adjusting interest rates.
\nIn extreme situations, the Federal Reserve can also print more Dollars and enact quantitative easing (QE). QE is the process by which the Fed substantially increases the flow of credit in a stuck financial system.
\nQuantitative tightening (QT) is the reverse process whereby the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds from financial institutions and does not reinvest the principal from the bonds it holds maturing in new purchases. It is usually positive for the US Dollar.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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