Destroying Dollar Safe Haven Status At Breakneck Speed

Given how the fiscal plans are playing out, it would be surprising if there wasn’t some unrest.

Consider the ten year Treasury yield and the dollar index (DXY) over the past six months:

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Figure 1: DXY (blue, left scale), and ten year Treasury yield, % (green, right scale). Red line at “Liberation Day” (April 2). Source: TradingEconomics accessed 21 May 2025 3pm CT.Is th


First obvious episode is in the wake of Liberation Day. The second is … ongoing.

Is there any wonder? Given how the fiscal plans are playing out, it would be surprising if there wasn’t some unrest.

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Source: Reid, CoTD, DeutscheBank, May 19, 2025.


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