The dollar recorded the largest decline in a month after the US interest rate hike

register The dollar, the biggest drop in more than a month, today, ThursdayAfter the US central bank raised the interest rate by 50 basis points, it ruled out the idea of ​​a larger rate hike soon.

The dollar index fell from its highest level in five years and fell 0.9% in the evening to 102.450.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose, and the Australian dollar made its biggest daily gain in more than 10 years.

The euro rose by about 1%, and recorded in its latest trading, 1.0606 dollars.

The Japanese yen also rose, recording 130 against the dollar, and in its latest transactions it reached 129.26 against the dollar.

The pound rose more than 1% to $1.2605.

Markets are gearing up for the Bank of England to raise interest rates by 25 basis points later in the year.

The Australian dollar jumped 2.2%, its largest increase since the end of 2011.

And it recorded in its latest trading of $0.7236, slightly down from its peak recorded in the evening at $0.7265.

The New Zealand dollar rose 1.7%, the largest one-day increase in two years, and recorded $0.6537.

Cryptocurrencies received support from the losses of the dollar, as Bitcoin achieved the best daily performance in more than five weeks and increased 5% to reach just under $ 40,000.

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