Dollar inches higher on Fed rate expectations, hits 6-month peak vs yen.
The U.S. dollar inched higher for a second day on Tuesday – touching a six-month peak against Japan’s yen – on expectations that U.S. rates will remain higher for longer, while ongoing debt ceiling negotiations kept investors on edge.
Among a slew of Federal Reserve heavyweights who spoke on Monday, some hinted that the central bank had further to go in tightening monetary policy.
