Williams describes unusual April 2025 dollar depreciation alongside rising Treasury yields and falling equities.
“Amid elevated uncertainty in U.S. trade policy last April, we observed unusual price action: the dollar depreciated while Treasury yields rose and equities declined.”
Williams says recent evidence suggests hedging activity driving dollar weakness may have plateaued.
“Recent evidence suggests this hedging activity may have plateaued, but it reinforces the need for consistent engagement with market participants to better understand shifts in trading activity that can have broader implications for the value of a currency and the FX market in general.”