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Overnight the dollar has rallied 1.1% while Treasuries plunged after Yellen signalled the Fed is ready to raise rates if the economy strengthens as anticipated.
Yellen says economy near goals, warranting gradual rate hike. U.S. economy is “close” to objectives of full employment, stable prices; Yellen confident it will continue to improve. “I and most of my colleagues” were expecting last month to increase the benchmark lending rate “a few times a year” through the end of…