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Currency Traders Pile Into Dollar Call Options After Hawkish Fed

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 19, 2026, 2:07 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Currency traders including hedge funds are loading up on options wagers that the dollar will extend gains after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy decision this week reinforced expectations for higher US interest rates.

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