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MUFG attributed the underlying strength of the US currency to expectations surrounding aggressive monetary policy tightening from the Federal Reserve.
"If the Fed is serious about restoring price stability, a significant tightening of monetary policy will be required so it makes sense that more hikes have been priced in recently encouraging a stronger US dollar," according to MUFG.
The financial institution expects the strong performance of the greenback to persist until incoming economic data indicates otherwise.
"We expect the US dollar to continue to trade at stronger levels until it is either challenged by incoming economic data showing slowing inflation and/or any indications from the Fed that they will not follow through with rate hikes," it added.
Steve Englander, head of global G10 currency research at Standard Chartered, linked the currency movements to broader structural advantages in the US economy.
"We believe the move in rates and the dollar reflects expectations of cyclical and structural U. S.
economic outperformance," said Englander.
Englander further pointed out that technological advancements are playing a significant role in attracting capital inflows.
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"Strong productivity growth, partly AI-driven, should support higher earnings and lead to dollar-positive capital inflows," he added.
