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El pronóstico nada prometedor de Bloomberg para el dólar ante la "política impredecible" de Trump - Correo del Orinoco
Los operadores financieros apuestan con fuerza a que el dólar estadounidense seguirá cayendo, y lo hacen pagando el precio más alto jamás registrado para protegerse de una bajada más profunda, informó Bloomberg este martes, citando fuentes expertas en el tema.
TL;DR
- Financial operators are making significant bets on the U.S. dollar's continued decline.
- The cost of options protecting against a weaker dollar is at its highest level since 2011.
- This trend is attributed to market fears driven by political uncertainty in the United States under President Trump.
- Investor pessimism regarding the dollar's long-term future is at its highest point since May 2025.
- The dollar has experienced its worst streak in over a year, with potential to reach a four-year low.
- Unpredictable U.S. policy is seen as unequivocally negative for the dollar.
- The dollar is currently the worst-performing major currency globally, losing its safe-haven status due to concerns over U.S. deficits and trade wars.
- Investors are massively betting on a freefall of the dollar, with short-term volatility at its highest since September.
- Fears of government shutdowns and potential deals with Japan to slow the yen's rise are accelerating a reorganization of positions, with investors selling dollars.
- The dollar is currently near its year-end low.