US dollar reigns supreme: Is the market getting carried away?

September was a very busy month in the FX market, dominated by a host of major central bank meetings. Events kicked off with the ECB, which delivered a ‘dovish hike’, whereby it raised rates, but suggested that there was minimal appetite to hike again. Investors were taken aback by the Bank of England’s decision to hold rates steady, after the August UK inflation report missed expectations. On the flip side, the Federal Reserve adopted a hawkish stance, keeping rates unchanged, although...