US Dollar Slips After Softer US Inflation Print Reduces Fed Rate Pressure
The US dollar weakened against major currencies after fresh inflation data came in below economistsโ expectations, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve may have less urgency to keep policy tight. The Commerce Department said the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% last month, short of the 0.4% forecast, prompting a drop in US Treasury yields and a reassessment of the rate outlook.
