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US Treasury Sec Bessent: Tariffs Did Not Cause Significant Inflation
US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that tariffs have failed to trigger any meaningful inflation pressure in the economy. This suggests that trade policies have not contributed significantly to rising prices. The assessment may influence expectations around inflation and monetary policy.
Date:
04.02.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| EURUSD | 1.180520 | -0.10831% |
| GBPUSD | 1.365110 | -0.31473% |
| USDJPY | 156.896000 | +0.73903% |
| XAUUSD | 4965.090000 | +0.36963% |
| USDCAD | 1.366220 | +0.19434% |
| NZDUSD | 0.600190 | -0.70806% |
| USDCHF | 0.777370 | +0.29675% |
| AUDUSD | 0.699800 | -0.31481% |
| EURGBP | 0.864700 | +0.28181% |
| EURJPY | 185.219000 | +0.63953% |
| GBPJPY | 214.179000 | +0.36363% |
| AUDJPY | 109.792000 | +0.429% |
| CADJPY | 114.817000 | +0.56053% |
| CHFJPY | 201.801000 | +0.46298% |
| NZDJPY | 94.137000 | -0.06794% |
| GBPCHF | 1.061190 | -0.087561% |
| EURCHF | 0.917510 | +0.16813% |
| USDMXN | 17.332100 | +0.63346% |
| USDZAR | 16.077190 | +0.69307% |
| USDTRY | 43.449900 | -0.03888% |
| USDRUB | 76.740000 | -0.31824% |
| USDSEK | 8.982220 | +1.02438% |
| USDCNY | 6.941000 | +0.054777% |
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