The U.S. dollar jumped broadly against major currencies on Wednesday as investors heaved a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump backed away from threats of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following his recent attacks.

Mr Trump’s ultimate desire is not in doubt. The Fed has cut rates by only a percentage point since September, to 4.25-4.5%. Mr Trump, like most businessmen, dislikes tight money, and covets the lower rates in Europe and elsewhere.

But President Donald Trump’s new declaration that he has “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should — in theory, anyway — be very good news for bonds. It potentially lifts a huge cloud of uncertainty that has been depressing bond prices for weeks.