Dollar Drop Deepens as Sluggish Inflation Brings on Bearish Mood

Dollar bulls reeling from the longest losing streak in 19 months face further pain. U.S. inflation -- or rather the lack of it -- is back in the spotlight before monthly data and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting that may show limits to the central bank’s tolerance for sluggish price gains.

United States coming to be seen as threat to global markets

The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt US firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop.