The wind is still clearly blowing in Dollar’s favour – SocGen

The Dollar rallied as the market priced out Fed easing hopes, but while that adjustment is largely complete, a catalyst for a change in trend is absent for now, economists at Société Générale report.

Current uptrend can continue for a while longer

The FX market is tracking short-term rates more closely than ever in the face of wider uncertainty, and with positioning still short USD, the current uptrend can continue for a while longer. 

As the US economy continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of higher rates, the rates market is pricing out rate cuts and could yet contemplate the idea that a June Fed pause, or ‘skip’, could be followed by another ‘jump’.

Our long-term concerns about Dollar valuation and growth prospects make buying USD hard, but the wind is still clearly blowing in its favour.