【每日晨读金融时报】Dollar on track for first monthly gain this year

Dol­lar on track for first monthly gain this year as US eco­nomy shrugs off tar­iffsThe dol­lar has stead­ied after the worst start to the year since 1973, as the resi­li­ence of the US eco­nomy prompts some investors to back away from bear­ish bets on the cur­rency.The dol­lar index — a gauge of the cur­rency’s strength against major rivals — tumbled in the first half of the year as con­cerns that Don­ald Trump’s trade war would hurt growth com­bined with jit­ters over rap­idly mount­ing sov­er­eign debt.But it has risen 1.5 per cent so far this month — put­ting it on course for its first monthly gain of 2025 — as a run of strong eco­nomic data casts doubt on the case for fur­ther interest rate cuts from the US Fed­eral Reserve. The dol­lar has clung on to those gains des­pite a brief slump fol­low­ing reports that the pres­id­ent was con­sid­er­ing sack­ing Fed chair Jay Pow­ell.“The US eco­nomy and labour mar­ket are hold­ing up bet­ter than feared, allow­ing the Fed to keep rates on hold des­pite cri­ti­cism from the Trump admin­is­tra­tion,” said Lee Hard­man, senior cur­rency ana­lyst at MUFG. Recent fig­ures showed the US eco­nomy added 147,000 jobs last month, an unex­pec­tedly robust fig­ure that sug­gests the labour mar­ket is shrug­ging off the effect of Trump’s tar­iffs.June’s annual infla­tion rate also topped expect­a­tions at 2.7 per cent, giv­ing fur­ther ammuni­tion to Fed poli­cy­makers who want to see fur­ther evid­ence of the impact of import levies on prices before lower­ing bor­row­ing costs.1. shrug off词性：动词短语中文释义：对……不屑一顾；轻描淡写地对待；摆脱掉（不良情绪、影响）例句：Investors shrugged off the weak jobs report.投资者对疲软的就业报告不以为意。She shrugged off the criticism and focused on her goals.她对批评毫不在意，继续专注于目标。语气说明：轻松、强势、略带“我不care”的意味。金融语境中常形容市场“看似利空但没反应”。2. prompt sb. to do sth词性：动词结构中文释义：促使某人做某事；引发某人立即采取行动例句：The sharp decline in sales prompted the company to cut costs.销售额骤降促使公司削减成本。Her speech prompted many in the audience to reflect on their own lives.她的演讲促使许多听众反思自己的人生。语气说明：语气中性但有“直接因果”“快速反应”的感觉。比“cause”更具动作感。3. jitters词性：名词（复数，常用单数形式表示一种整体状态）中文释义：紧张不安；焦虑；市场动荡例句：Global markets are experiencing pre-election jitters.全球市场正经历大选前的不安情绪。I always get the jitters before a big presentation.在重要汇报前，我总是感到紧张不安。语气说明：口语偏正式写作常见，有“神经紧绷”“气氛紧张”的感觉。金融报道中常出现。4. cast doubt on词性：动词短语中文释义：对……提出质疑；让人对……产生怀疑例句：The report casts doubt on the effectiveness of the new policy.报告对新政策的有效性提出了质疑。Her inconsistent statements cast doubt on her credibility.她前后矛盾的说法令人怀疑其可信度。语气说明：偏负面，强调“疑点”和“挑战权威”。常用于学术、政治、新闻评论中。

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