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Middle East diplomacy lifts risk appetite, weakening the US dollar, aiding Asian currencies, despite elevated short-end yields

Improved diplomatic signals in the Middle East have buoyed risk sentiment, which has weakened the US Dollar and supported Asian foreign exchange markets. US front-end yields remain high and continue to provide support for the Dollar, with the US 2-year yield still above the effective Fed funds rate, though it has eased. Bond markets continue to show caution around the de-escalation narrative. Asian currencies have rebounded as markets price in a quicker resolution, but recent gains may be exposed if diplomacy stalls. Risk Sentiment And Dollar Dynamics If there is...
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