Morgan Stanley predicts a 9% fall in the US Dollar Index over the next 12 months, citing factors such as interest rate cuts and the strength of other currencies.
The bank expects the dollar to reach a value of 91 on the index, last seen during the pandemic, with the weakness most pronounced against safe-haven currencies like the euro, yen, and Swiss franc.
Strategists at Morgan Stanley anticipate the euro to rise to $1.25 against the dollar and the pound to $1.45 by mid-2026, while forecasting a 10% decline in the dollar index since mid-January.
The bank also expects US GDP growth to be 1% in both 2022 and 2026, and the OECD has revised its forecast for US economic expansion down to 1.6% in 2025 from a previous estimate of 2.8%.