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US Dollar Index posts modest gains above 98.50 as traders await Fed Governor replacement

US Dollar Index posts modest gains around 98.80 in Wednesday’s Asian session.Trump took Scott Bessent off his shortlist to replace Jerome Powell as the next Fed chair. Traders have priced in higher chances of an imminent Fed rate cut. The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades with mild gains near 98.80 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. Traders brace for the speeches from the…

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Hassett leads prediction markets at 48% odds for Fed chair succession

Traders on the prediction market platform Kalshi place the odds of President Donald Trump selecting Kevin Hassett to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at 48%, a 27 percentage point increase this week. Kevin Warsh follows as the next most likely contender, with Kalshi bettors assigning him a 29% chance…

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