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Flash: Confident sounding FOMC to support USD – TDS

FXstreet.com (Guatemala) - Strategists at TD Securities said a more confident-sounding set of FOMC minutes yesterday reflected better US employment data and a brighter growth outlook.

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“And, with policy makers questioning the marginal efficacy of QE itself, there is no deflecting taper from here”.

“US long-term rates should continue to nudge higher in the months ahead, supporting the USD”.

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