XE Market Analysis: Asia – Aug 22, 2018

The dollar fell in tandem with yields after the FOMC minutes, with trade and tariffs being mentioned as points of uncertainty going forward. The DXY fell to 94.96 from over 95.10 after the minutes. The Fed revealed concern over how more tariffs would impact consumer spending, saying prolonged trade disputes could impact business sentiment and hiring. The FX market apparently took that to mean perhaps fewer rate hikes going forward. EUR-USD rallied to 1.1619 from under 1.1600, while USD-JPY fell to 110.40 from highs of 110.62 earlier.