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FX DAILY : AI JITTERS HAVE DAMAGED USD SAFE HAVEN APPEAL | HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS WORLDWIDE
AI jitters damaging USD safe haven appeal drives FX market relevance.
Context
What happened: AI-related jitters entered FX markets, with the USD two-year OIS/SOFR dropping sharply, and analysts say the dollar may not be the safe-haven of choice if instability originates in tech/AI.
Key numbers: USD two-year OIS/SOFR fell 25bp from the 14 October post-US CPI print. DXY return to 101.0 possible.
Why it matters: The content says stock market turmoil is seen as enough to reduce Fed tightening plans, and a December Fed hike remains likely, so the repricing is not viewed as the start of a major USD downtrend.
What changed
AI-related jitters entered FX markets, with the USD two-year OIS/SOFR dropping sharply, and analysts say the dollar may not be the safe-haven of choice if instability originates in tech/AI.
Why it matters
The content says stock market turmoil is seen as enough to reduce Fed tightening plans, and a December Fed hike remains likely, so the repricing is not viewed as the start of a major USD downtrend.