Fed Hike Adds to Dollar Momentum
The dollar strengthened after the Fed raised rates as expected, but the unanimous decision came as a surprise “considering that lack of consensus seemed to be the theme with FOMC officials in the last few meetings,” Monex USA said.
First reported by WSJ Markets.
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