In Looking at the Foreign Exchange Rates in the Wall

question 59

Essay

In looking at the foreign exchange rates in the Wall Street Journal you notice the dollar-euro spot rate is 1.085€/$ and the six-month forward rate is 1.098€/$.What does this imply?

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