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The U.S. dollar is at its strongest in over two weeks on the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index as markets await resolution to a U.S. government shutdown now in day seven, with mixed signals from the White House and congressional Democrats on negotiations. Risk assets are subdued: equities are muted, the dollar is firmer versus majors, and gold briefly touched four thousand dollars before pulling back, with Goldman Sachs noting potential for four thousand nine hundred dollars by December next year. Investors are rotating from U.S. stocks amid Washington’s stalemate and mounting concerns in France, while Bitcoin and gold gain traction as debasement trades. With official government data on hold, corporate planning visibility remains limited.
