Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- The dollar index slipped under 97 mark on Tuesday to a one-week low amid concerns that foreign demand for dollar-denominated assets may weaken, after reports that Chinese regulators urged financial institutions to curb US Treasury holdings to reduce concentration risks and exposure to uncertain US economic policies. Meanwhile, renewed concerns of Fed's independence was triggered after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week refused to rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if Warsh ends up refusing to cut interest rates. Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephan Miran said yesterday the Fed should remain fully independent of politi...
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