NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - Cooling U.S. inflation is accelerating a decline in the dollar, and risk assets around the world stand to benefit.
Because the dollar is a linchpin of the global financial system, a wide range of assets stand to benefit if it continues falling.
Raw materials, which are priced in dollars, become more affordable to foreign buyers when the dollar declines.
"For markets, the weaker dollar and its underlying driver, weaker inflation, is a balm for everything, especially for assets outside the U.S.," said Alvise Marino, foreign exchange strategist at Credit Suisse.
Reuters GraphicsIn the world of monetary policy, the dollar's decline may be a relief to some countries, as it removes the urgency for them to support their falling currencies.
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