dollar struggles in asia on fed rate hike uncertainty
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Dollar struggles in Asia on Fed rate hike uncertainty

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Investors shifted out of the dollar
Hong Kong - AFP

The dollar struggled Thursday in Asia following the previous day's losses as dovish Federal Reserve minutes rowed back expectations for US interest rate hikes.

While board members at the US central bank will likely lift borrowing costs next month, official records of their October meeting indicate some are increasingly concerned about persistently low inflation as well as high equity prices.

The release of the minutes came after data showing a surprise drop in key durable goods orders, fuelling a sell-off in the greenback across the board.

They also came out a day after Fed boss Janet Yellen had warned that too quick an increase in rates could cause inflation to stagnate well below the bank's two percent target rate.

"The minutes reflected a continued push toward another rate hike because of economic strength and a tight labour market," Greg McKenna, chief market strategist at AxiTrader, said.

"But like Fed chair Janet Yellen... the minutes also reflected the Fed's concern that inflation may stay lower for longer. That suggests calls for three and four hikes next year may be misplaced."

Expectations that rates would be lifted several times next year -- partly through an improving economy and flagged tax cuts -- helped drive the dollar up over the past year.

In Asian trade Thursday the dollar was flat against the yen, euro and pound, having tumbled against all three on Wednesday.

But higher-yielding units were well up. The Australian dollar 0.9 percent up and the Canadian dollar rising 0.4 percent, with both commodity-reliant currencies boosted by a recent jump in oil prices.

South Korea's won added 0.4 percent, the Mexican peso jumped 0.8 percent and the Indonesian rupiah was 0.2 percent higher while India's rupee strengthened 0.3 percent. The Singapore dollar, Malaysian ringgit and New Zealand dollar were also sharply higher.

 

- Equities mostly down -

 

The euro was supported by hopes of an agreement on Britain's bill to leave the European Union, while Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel continues efforts to reach a deal to form a coalition government.

There are hopes she can persuade the opposition Social Democrat leader Martin Schulz to reconsider an alliance to avert months of paralysis in Europe's biggest economy.

On equity markets Hong Kong sank 0.6 percent on profit-taking, having closed Wednesday above 30,000 for the first time in a decade.

Singapore fell 0.2 percent, while Seoul was off 0.1 percent and Shanghai dived 2.3 percent on profit-taking and worries about government moves to crack down on risk-taking.

Sydney and Wellington were both flat but Manila, Taipei and Mumbai were up.

US markets provided a mixed lead with the Nasdaq hitting another record by Dow and S&P 500 dipping as dealers there headed into the Thanksgiving break.

 

 - Key figures around 0720 GMT - 

 

Hong Kong - Hang Seng: DOWN 0.6 percent at 29,815.48

Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 2.3 percent at 3,351.92 (close)

Tokyo - Nikkei 225: Closed for a public holiday

Euro/dollar: UP at $1.1830 from $1.1824 at 2200 GMT

Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3325 from $1.3326 

Dollar/yen: UP at 111.25 yen from 111.18 yen

Oil - West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 14 cents at $57.88 per barrel

Oil - Brent North Sea: DOWN 16 cents at $63.16

New York - DOW: DOWN 0.3 percent at 23,526.18 (close)

London - FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 7,419.02 (close)

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