The US dollar is on track to gain for a second straight week today, underpinned by a strong US economy that has changed expectations for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The greenback's 0.17% gain for the week was tempered after Thursday's warning message from financial leaders in the US, Japan and South Korea regarding the weakness of the Japanese yen and won by South Korea, suggesting the possibility of coordinated intervention.
Asian currencies have been hit particularly hard by a stronger dollar. Carol Kong, a currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, noted the importance of the joint statement and acknowledged the growing possibility of Asian foreign exchange intervention. However, Kong expressed uncertainty about US involvement, arguing that a stronger dollar would h