Yen steady as intervention fears linger with Japan shut for holidays
The yen stabilized at the start of trading in Asia on Monday, following suspected intervention by authorities to strengthen the...
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Japanese FX intervention wipes out yen’s Iran war losses
Bird's-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours.Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Japanese yen surged...
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing...
Dollar rebounds as Middle East tensions reignite, Hormuz closed
The dollar headed for its highest level in a week at the start of Asian trading on Monday amid renewed...
U.S. dollar dominance, reserve currency status, debated amid Iran war
Dieter SPannknebel | Getty ImagesThe U.S. dollar suffered in 2025 as investors embraced the "Sell America" trade, the Federal Reserve...
Dollar hangs near six-week lows as investors bet on Iran peace deal
The dollar held near its lowest level since early March on Thursday, as the White House's optimism over a peace...
Top 10 currencies in 2026 include Hungarian forint: Why they’re beating the US dollar
At the start of 2026, currency markets were mapping a fairly conventional world: a US economy slowing enough for the...
Dollar steady as U.S. blocks Iranian ships, talks continue
The dollar steadied Tuesday as traders weighed the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz against the prospect of further...
Asia markets set to rise amid hopes of a U.S-Iran deal, China data in focus
A customer is paying attention to the Chinese stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on January 22,...
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is...
