The dollar index dropped below 98 points for the first time since March 31, 2022

On April 21, the dollar index dropped below 98 points for the first time since March 2022. This is evidenced by the data from the Tradingview platform.

As of 09:57 Moscow time, the dollar index was at 97.933. However, towards the end of the day, it rose to 98.356.

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Nevertheless, the return of currency pegging to precious metals is not yet expected.

On April 14, the dollar exchange rate on the international Forex platform reached a minimum of 80.9 rubles against the background of a decrease in the global index of the American currency and the relative strengthening of the Russian one. According to Anna Anisimova, director of the Merchant CRM service, the reason for the depreciation was the general weakness of the dollar in international markets due to the increasing instability of US trade policy.