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Foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters said the dollar will remain strong in the coming months as financial markets continue to push back expectations for the timing and magnitude of the Fed's rate cuts. So far this year, the dollar against a basket of major currencies has strengthened by about 3.3%, a reversal of the short-lived downtrend at the end of 2023, with net long bets on the dollar reaching their highest point since September 2022, according to trader position data. The strong U.S. economy and continued inflation are forcing financial markets to reconsider their bets on when the Fed will cut interest rates for the first time.