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Was there a “Shanghai Accord” to weaken the dollar?

Speculation that G20 officials came to a tacit deal in Shanghai last month to end the “currency wars” that have boosted the US dollar fits a few of the facts, but overall makes no sense. Neither the Bank of Japan nor the ECB can be happy with the subsequent appreciation of their currencies. What’s more, this week’s Fed statement was not as “dovish” as the headlines have suggested.

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