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US Inflation Cools, Fuels Fed Rate Cut Bets & Dollar Weakness

SentiSignal Editorial TeamFebruary 13, 2026, 06:01 PM156 words10 sources

US Inflation Cools, Fuels Fed Rate Cut Bets & Dollar Weakness

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Recent US economic data, particularly the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, revealed inflation below expectations, registering 2.4% year-over-year and 0.2% month-over-month. This has significantly shifted market expectations towards a more dovish Federal Reserve policy, with traders now heavily pricing in potential interest rate cuts as early as June. The weaker-than-anticipated inflation data triggered a broad decline in the US Dollar, benefiting currency pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD, which surged towards 1.1880 and 1.3620 respectively. While the Bank of England suggests UK inflation remains elevated, the USD’s weakness is the dominant driver. TD Securities anticipates the Fed will maintain a prolonged holding pattern, with market focus shifting to the timing and extent of future rate reductions. The Japanese Yen also strengthened, boosted by expansionary fiscal policies. Despite some caution regarding potential intervention, the overall trend points to continued USD softness as long as inflation remains subdued and the Fed signals a willingness to ease monetary policy.

Source Articles

This article is based on analysis of 15 source articles from our news database.

1
EUR/USD steadies near 1.1870 as weaker US inflation pressures the Dollar
FXStreet·Vishal Chaturvedi·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
2
United States Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.2%, below expectations (0.3%) in January
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
3
US CPI Release Today at 19:00 IST: How Inflation Data Could Impact Gold and Forex Markets
Rehana William |Financial Consultant _Forex_Gold Xauusd| Fund Manager·Published by Financial Consultant _Forex_Gold Xauusd| Fund Manager·bestliveforexcomexrecommendationsprovider.wordpress.com·Feb 13, 2026
4
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD steady as soft US CPI revives June Fed cut bets
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
5
GBP/USD steady as soft US CPI revives June Fed cut bets
FXStreet·Christian Borjon Valencia·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
6
USD/JPY sinks back below 153.00 as undaunted Yen continues to climb
FXStreet·Joshua Gibson·fxstreet.com·Feb 12, 2026
7
USD/CHF declines as soft US data and bearish technicals weigh on pair
FXStreet·Christian Borjon Valencia·fxstreet.com·Feb 12, 2026
8
Forex Today: US Dollar holds ground ahead of US CPI, AI fears weigh on stocks
FXStreet·Agustin Wazne·fxstreet.com·Feb 12, 2026
9
Romania: Softer growth supports earlier NBR cuts – ING
FXStreet·FXStreet Insights Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
10
AUD/JPY trades with positive bias around mid-108.00s, lacks bullish conviction
FXStreet·Haresh Menghani·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
11
Fed: Trading a prolonged hold – TD Securities
FXStreet·FXStreet Insights Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
12
United States Consumer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (2.5%) in January: Actual (2.4%)
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
13
Boe’s Pill: Growth in the UK is positive, but it is not very dynamic
FXStreet·Agustin Wazne·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
14
New Zealand RBNZ Inflation Expectations (QoQ) increased to 2.37% in 1Q from previous 2.28%
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026
15
USD/CAD remains bid despite weaker US inflation data
FXStreet·Vishal Chaturvedi·fxstreet.com·Feb 13, 2026

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