Bets on Fed rate cuts heat up, with the dollar falling to its lowest level in nearly two months.

According to the news from Zhitong Finance and Economics, the US dollar fell to its lowest level since April against the euro and the British pound on Tuesday, as signs of a weak US economy have given the Federal Reserve reason to cut interest rates in advance. The US dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen, after data showed that manufacturing activity had slowed for the second consecutive month and that construction spending had unexpectedly slipped. According to LSEG's interest rate probability application, the probability of a Fed fund futures rate cut in September has increased to around 59.1% after the data was released. As of press time, the US dollar index had fallen 0.05% to 103.99, its lowest level since April 9. By contrast, data released last Friday showed that consumer

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