# U.S. dollar gains ahead of Fed; Swedish crown falls after hike
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Published: 2022-09-20
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Meta Title: Dollar rises near two-decade high on Fed rate hike expectations
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By Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Tuesday, trading near a two-decade high, as investors held firm on expectation of another aggressive rate hike by the Federal Reserve, the centerpiece of a week packed with central bank meetings.

The Fed starts a two-day meeting on Tuesday, with rate futures traders pricing in an 81% chance of a 75 basis point hike and a 19% probability of a 100 bps of tightening.

The dollar index was on track for its fifth [weekly gain](https://www.financedigest.com/european-shares-set-for-weekly-gain-on-u-s-inflation-outlook.html "European shares set for weekly gain on U.S. inflation outlook") in six and was last up 0.5% at 110.04. It’s not far from 110.79, a level hit earlier this month for the first [time since](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-arsenal-reach-womens-champions-league-semis-for-first-time-since-2013.html "Soccer-Arsenal reach Women’s Champions League semis for first time since 2013") June 2002.

Traders and investors are taking cover, aware that the dollar is behaving like a force of nature, and unwilling to face its wrath,” said Karl Schamotta, [chief market](https://www.financedigest.com/cigna-appoints-alison-meckiffe-as-chief-marketing-officer-for-global-ipmi.html "Cigna Appoints Alison Meckiffe as Chief Marketing Officer for Global IPMI") strategist, at Corpay in Toronto.

This means that – with nothing to slow it down between now and Wednesday, the greenback is likely to follow Newton’s first law: an object in motion will stay in motion until [acted on by an external force.”](https://www.financedigest.com/the-glorious-twelfth-what-underwriters-should-be-doing-as-the-insurance-act-comes-into-force.html "The Glorious Twelfth: What Underwriters Should Be Doing As the Insurance Act Comes Into Force")

The market was also rocked on Tuesday by Sweden’s central bank, which [raised rates](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-falls-after-fed-raises-rates-forecasts-future-hike.html "Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike") by a full percentage point. The [rate hike](https://www.financedigest.com/wall-street-slips-dollar-gains-as-fed-seen-hiking-rates-in-may.html "Wall Street slips, dollar gains as Fed seen hiking rates in May") by the Riksbank was larger than analysts had expected, causing the Swedish crown to briefly spike against the euro and dollar.

It failed to hold onto that strength. The [euro extended recent gains](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-trims-gains-vs-euro-after-u-s-inflation-data.html "Dollar trims gains vs euro after U.S. inflation data"), climbing to a fresh six-month top of 10.8590 crowns. The euro was last up 0.6% at 10.8643. The [dollar also climbed 0.6% to 10.8764 crowns](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-edges-down-from-six-week-peak-swedish-crown-jumps.html "Dollar edges down from six-week peak, Swedish crown jumps").

“In a way, this was an attempt by the Riksbank to lift the krona, but it failed, and it’s not surprising,” said Francesco Pesole, currency strategist at ING.

He said the relationship between [European currencies and central bank policies had been breaking down as markets](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-why-european-money-market-funds-inflows-are-lagging-behind-the-u-s-torrent.html "Explainer-Why European money market funds inflows are lagging behind the U.S. torrent?") increasingly traded on the energy and growth outlook for Europe instead.

GRAPHIC: Central [banks ramp up fight against inflation](https://www.financedigest.com/be-really-really-careful-on-inflation-bank-of-englands-haskel.html "Be ‘really, really careful’ on inflation – Bank of England’s Haskel") https://graphics.reuters.com/GLOBAL-CENTRALBANKS/gkplgnylkvb/chart.png

![Central banks ramp up fight against inflation](https://onlineworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/144.jpg)

[Providing additional support](https://www.financedigest.com/keysource-to-provide-critical-facilitiesmanagement-support-for-leeds-city-council.html "KEYSOURCE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL FACILITIESMANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR LEEDS CITY COUNCIL") to the dollar, the U.S. two-year [Treasury yield](https://www.financedigest.com/wall-street-drops-treasury-yields-gyrate-on-fed-chairman-powells-remarks.html "Wall Street drops, Treasury yields gyrate on Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks"), which is sensitive to rate policy expectations, rose as high as 3.992%, its highest since November 2007.

The euro slid 0.4% to $0.9981, after [dropping as low](https://www.financedigest.com/optimism-levels-drop-to-low-of-17-percent-according-to-first-survey-since-banking-regulations.html "Optimism levels drop to low of -17 percent, according to first survey since banking regulations") as $0.9864 on Sept. 6 for the first time in two decades, while beaten-down sterling was down 0.2% at $1.1402.

The [Bank of England](https://www.financedigest.com/bank-of-england-set-to-hike-to-4-as-rate-peak-looms.html "Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms") will decide policy on Thursday, and investors are split over whether a 50 or 75 basis point hike is on the way.

The Bank of [Japan also meets this week but is widely expected to keep its ultra-easy stimulus settings unchanged — including pinning the 10-year yield near zero — to support a fragile economic](https://www.financedigest.com/sp-warns-of-possible-economic-blow-hit-to-japan-inc-from-boj-rate-hike.html "S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike") recovery.

The [yen has taken a kicking due to this policy and the dollar](https://www.financedigest.com/yen-sinks-as-rates-outlook-diverges-nz-dollar-tumbles.html "Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar tumbles") was last up 0.4% on the Japanese currency at 143.78, continuing a week-long consolidation after climbing as high as 144.99 on Sept. 7 for the first [time in 24 years](https://www.financedigest.com/german-tax-revenues-fall-in-august-for-first-time-this-year.html "German tax revenues fall in August for first time this year").

The dollar-yen currency pair tends to track the long-term [yield spread](https://www.financedigest.com/german-yields-steady-spreads-tighten-after-recent-repricing.html "German yields steady, spreads tighten after recent repricing") between U.S. and Japanese government bonds, and so was little affected by [data that showed inflation](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-dips-ahead-of-inflation-data-later-this-week.html "Dollar dips ahead of inflation data later this week") was hot, at least by Japanese terms.

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Currency bid prices at 10:39 AM (1439 GMT)

Description RIC Last U.S. Close Pct Change YTD Pct High Bid Low Bid

Previous Change

Session

Dollar index 110.1300 109.5400 +0.56% 15.123% +110.2600 +109.3500

Euro/Dollar $0.9977 $1.0025 -0.48% -12.24% +$1.0051 +$0.9956

Dollar/Yen 143.8350 143.2000 +0.45% +24.96% +143.9150 +142.9350

Euro/Yen 143.50 143.52 -0.01% +10.13% +144.0300 +143.0300

Dollar/Swiss 0.9671 0.9647 +0.21% +5.98% +0.9682 +0.9624

Sterling/Dollar $1.1393 $1.1434 -0.35% -15.75% +$1.1460 +$1.1383

Dollar/Canadian 1.3352 1.3251 +0.77% +5.61% +1.3353 +1.3228

Aussie/Dollar $0.6685 $0.6727 -0.62% -8.03% +$0.6747 +$0.6685

Euro/Swiss 0.9647 0.9667 -0.21% -6.96% +0.9682 +0.9631

Euro/Sterling 0.8756 0.8765 -0.10% +4.24% +0.8784 +0.8725

NZ $0.5891 $0.5957 -1.05% -13.88% +$0.5975 +$0.5887

Dollar/Dollar

Dollar/Norway 10.3280 10.2285 +0.93% +17.19% +10.3305 +10.2035

Euro/Norway 10.3056 10.2043 +0.99% +2.88% +10.3079 +10.2296

Dollar/Sweden 10.8905 10.7623 +0.61% +20.77% +10.8979 +10.6828

Euro/Sweden 10.8610 10.7955 +0.61% +6.13% +10.8689 +10.7572

(Reporting by Alun John in [London and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss in New York; Additional reporting by Kevin Buckland in Tokyo; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Lisa Shumaker)](https://www.financedigest.com/new-york-catches-up-with-london-to-head-citys-global-centres-survey.html "New York catches up with London to head City’s global centres survey")


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