The dollar is emerging as a major beneficiary of stocks’ continued selloff Thursday based on inflation fears. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index
DXY,
rose 0.6% as of the New York morning, carving out a fresh high last seen in late 2002, according to FactSet. Meanwhile, the greenback thrashed other G-10 currencies such as the euro
EURUSD,
which weakened 1% versus the dollar.