00:00The U.S. dollar index plummeted 10.8% during the first half of 2025.
00:06This marks its steepest six-month decline in over five decades.
00:13After surpassing 110 at the beginning of this year, the index entered a sustained downward trend.
00:19Throughout June, it was consistently below the 100, hitting a low of 96.3 on Tuesday.
00:25The U.S. media attributed the slide to concerns over slowing economic growth, persistent fiscal deficits, and aggressive debt expansion.
00:34In addition, pressure also came from tariff policies and inflation challenges of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
00:42These confluences of factors triggered accelerated depreciation of the index.
