[뉴욕-외환]The dollar index fell 0.3%… Risk on + Pound super strong

[한국금융신문 장안나 기자] On the 15th (local time), the US dollar index fell 0.3% against the currencies of six major countries in the New York foreign exchange market for two consecutive days. In anticipation of the passage of US additional stimulus measures, the New York stock market rose more than 1%, creating a mood for risky assets in the asset market. The sharp increase in the pound in anticipation of the conclusion of the Brexit negotiations also put more pressure on the dollar index.

As of 4pm New York time, the US dollar index was trading at 90.45, down 0.29% from the battlefield.

The euro was stronger than the dollar. The euro/dollar rose 0.15% to $1.2161. The pound/dollar rose 0.88% to $1.3448. The EU and the UK are intensifying their last-minute efforts to conclude the Brexit trade deal.

The Japanese yen was also stronger than the dollar. The dollar/yen was trading at 103.64 yen, down 0.39%.

In offshore markets, the Chinese yuan was also stronger than the dollar. The dollar/yuan offshore exchange rate fell 0.17% to 6.5181 yuan. Prior to this day, at the close of the Seoul Foreign Exchange Market, it was 6.5424 yuan.

The commodity currency, the Australian dollar, was 0.38% stronger than the US dollar.

■Key materials in the global foreign exchange market

The three major indexes of the New York stock market showed an increase of around 1.2%. The indexes were fueled by expectations of Congressional passage of additional US fiscal stimulus measures. The news that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked parliamentary leaders to discuss stimulus measures, etc., has attracted attention. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 319.31, an increase of 337.76 points (1.13%) from the battlefield. It rebounded in one day, and showed the largest increase in three weeks. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index rose 47.13 points (1.29%) to 3,694.62. It rebounded after five days. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 155.02 points (1.25%) to 12,595.06. It rose for two days in a row thanks to the Apple surge.

US Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked congressional leaders, including Republican Senate Mitch McConnell, to discuss the government budget and additional stimulus, the US economic broadcaster CNBC reported, citing sources. The US ruling and opposition parties previously announced an additional fiscal stimulus bill worth $90.8 billion in two pieces late the previous day. The bill was divided into a $748 billion bill that contained the items of unemployment benefits that could be agreed upon by the two sides, and a $160 billion bill that included immunity from employers who still disagree.

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