Dollar Rally Intensifies as Strong US Manufacturing Data Boosts Fed Rate Expectations and Impacts Major Currency Pairs
The U.S. dollar strengthened after May’s ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.7, above expectations, signaling a stabilizing economy. This boosted Treasury yields and reduced market odds of a Fed rate cut soon. As a result, EUR/USD and GBP/USD edged lower, USD/CAD gained, and USD/JPY climbed. Market watchers will track upcoming Fed and ECB signals for further directional cues.
