Dollar Caps Worst Week Since June With Focus on Data Ahead

A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar posted its worst week since June as traders looked to data due early next month to confirm expectations for further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts in 2026.

With trading subdued because of holidays this week and markets in the UK closed Friday, investors’ attention has largely turned to major economic reports out of the US expected in the first few weeks of January. The December jobs report and consumer inflation readings, in particular, will help chart the Fed’s next steps after officials reduced borrowing costs this month for the third straight meeting to support growth.