{
  "id": 4035985,
  "title": "Dollar rallies after Fed chief lifts rate expectations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dollar-rallies-after-fed-chief-lifts-rate-expectations",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/dollar-rallies-after-fed-chief-lifts-rate-expectations-6348726"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wall Street stocks experienced a dip while the dollar gained strength on Friday (Aug 28), as Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh emphasized combating high inflation as a top priority in a speech that was perceived as more hawkish than anticipated. Warsh stated that we must be confident that underlying inflation is moving towards our objective, clearly and at a sufficient pace. Otherwise, there is work to be done. The short-term US Treasury bonds, which reflect monetary policy expectations, witnessed a spike in yields following the speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Futures markets increased the likelihood of a rate hike in September, and the dollar surged against the euro and other major currencies. With inflation in the world's largest economy at 3.7%, nearly double the Fed's target of 2%, investors are concerned that high energy prices stemming from the Iran war may persist as winter approaches. Warsh acknowledged the concerning numbers on the price-stability side of the mandate, but expressed admiration for US economic performance, noting that employment was doing well. Wall Street stocks remained positive after the speech, but eventually turned downward. The S&P 500 closed down 0.3%. Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium conveyed a much clearer and hawkish message compared to his last press conference appearance in July, according to Stephen Brown, an economist at Capital Economics. Hikes are not assured, but Warsh is now indicating his support for them, should economic growth stay strong and inflation remain elevated, Brown explained. Earlier, European stocks closed up, with Paris rising by one percent as luxury shares drove the gains. Asian equity markets largely advanced on Friday, although tech firms found it difficult to sustain the rally from Thursday, fueled by Nvidia's profit blowout and strong forecast that alleviated concerns over the AI boom. Tokyo and Hong Kong rose, while Seoul and Shanghai fell. Oil prices experienced a slight decrease as traders assessed the conflicting signals regarding the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and US threats against Iran. US officials have vowed an \"economic asphyxiation\" to compel Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates about a fifth of global oil trade, since the six-month war.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Fed chief Kevin Warsh raised expectations of rate hikes",
    "Dollar strengthened against euro and other currencies",
    "Inflation at 3.7% exceeds Fed's 2% target"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}