Dollar Rises as Trump Comments Ease Fed Independence, Trade War Fears

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The dollar was rising as concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence and a U.S.-China trade war ease following remarks from President Trump, Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister said in a note.

Trump on Tuesday said he had no intention of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell and suggested he could lower tariffs on China.

“Is the dollar now entering a major recovery phase? I would not be so sure,” Pfister said.