XE Market Analysis: US Dollar makes gains across the board as trade tensions heighten

OVERVIEW

  • US Dollar stronger across the board on trade concerns
  • South African Rand tumbles lower as the country officially enters recession
  • Canadian Dollar falls to a 6-week low

HIGHLIGHT

The US Dollar is mostly higher upon concerns of an escalation in trade conflicts with China. These developments, alongside Jerome Powell’s almost definite upcoming rate hike, sent the Greenback higher.