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The US Dollar Isn't Going Anywhere: How Greenback Became the World's Currency

Before World War II, the British pound sterling was the most powerful currency of the world, due to the large number of colonies and dominions of the British Empire around the globe. Then, the US dollar has become the world's dominant reserve currency, with over 60% of global foreign exchange reserves held in dollars. The dollar's supremacy has been a defining feature of the global economy since the end of World War II. However, the dollar's ascent to its position as the world's reserve currency was not preordained.

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Bullish Sentiment Intensifies While Bearish Sentiment Reaches Decades Low | Daily Market Analysis

Bullish Sentiment Intensifies While Bearish Sentiment Reaches Decades Low | Daily Market Analysis

Key events:         UK – Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Dec) UK – Claimant Count Change (Jan) USA – Core CPI (MoM) (Jan) USA – CPI (YoY) (Jan) USA – CPI (MoM) (Jan) After a very positive start to the year in global equity markets, many investors are wondering if there is now a fundamental shift in investor sentiment.

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