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CNBC: Dollar firms on safe-haven flow, strong U.S. data adds support

“There is a slow-motion flight to safety underway across the currency markets, driven by last week’s implosion in the precious metals complex,” said Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay Cross-Border Solutions in Toronto.

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By Cross-Border
Feb 2, 2026
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"The dollar is an unstoppable juggernaut right now, with higher-than-expected inflation and an ever-more-hawkish Federal Reserve sucking capital into the United States and inflicting damage on the rest of the world economy," said Karl Schamotta.

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