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US Dollar Weakens Below 3 Shekels Amid Fed Inflation Concerns and Bond Buybacks
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First reported by Calcalist · 17 hours ago
What happened
The US dollar weakened against the Israeli shekel Tuesday, retreating from near 3 shekels to about 2.98 shekels after the Fed minutes showed rising inflation concerns and bond buybacks lowered yields.
- 01US dollar weakened against the shekel to around 2.98 after nearing 3 shekels earlier.
- 02July Federal Reserve minutes showed increased inflation worries and support for rate hikes.
- 03Despite hawkish Fed tone, the dollar declined globally alongside falling Treasury yields.
- 04US Treasury expanded long-term bond buybacks, contributing to yield drops.
- 05In Israel, the dollar traded between 2.977 and 2.98 shekels, moving away from 3 shekels.
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