The dollar fell and US Treasuries rallied after a report that President Donald Trump is considering naming Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s successor well before the incumbent’s term is scheduled to end next May.

President Trump is considering selecting and announcing a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by September or October, according to people familiar with the matter. One of these people said the president’s ire toward Powell could prompt an announcement this summer.

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