Dollar Hits 11-week High as Fed Rate Cut Bets Recede

Dollar Hits 11-week High as Fed Rate Cut Bets Recede
The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on July 27, 2023. Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
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LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar rose to its highest in almost three months against other major currencies on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.

The Fed repricing has followed Friday’s blockbuster U.S. jobs report that far exceeded market expectations and sent U.S. bond yields soaring, boosting the country’s currency.