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USD/JPY eyes historic 162 price level as dollar bulls charge against yen

With three decisive breakouts in the past two weeks, the narrative around USD/JPY has shifted back in strong favour of the bulls. Having cleared a prolonged period of consolidation, attention is now t...

The yen weakened to a low of 124.78 yen per Singdollar on Mar 11, before recovering slightly to about 124.60 on Mar 12.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen hits new low against Singapore dollar as Middle East crisis jolts oil prices

The Japanese currency has weakened another 2.11% so far in 2026

The euro fell 0.1 per cent against the greenback to US$1.1549 in early Asian trading, nearing its lowest level since November.
Banking & Finance

US dollar hovers near 2026 highs as oil’s rise spurs hawkish central bank bets

Oil prices are expected to remain volatile

The Australian dollar was up at US$0.7127, having hit a 45-month top of US$0.7168 overnight to briefly clear a high from 2023 at US$0.7158.
Banking & Finance

Australian dollar hits multi-year highs as bulls scent rate rise

Markets now expect an interest rate hike

Increased adoption of the renminbi in Asean has been driven by manufacturing activity in electronics, intermediate goods and commodity processing, Standard Chartered has found.
Companies & Markets

Renminbi adoption gains traction in Asean amid deepening regional trade ties: Standard Chartered 

Momentum is growing through manufacturing activity, procurement flows and regional supply chains

The ringgit has strengthened to record highs against the US dollar and Singdollar in recent months.
Singapore

Singdollar appreciated at average rate of 1.3% against ringgit over 2020 to 2025: Alvin Tan

Measures to support local businesses, given the impending RTS Link, will be announced later

The Singapore dollar has fallen 1.1% against the greenback in the last five days, weakening alongside other major currencies in the region.
International

Asian currencies dragged lower by oil spike, with Fed path and Middle East trajectory key risks ahead

But analysts say energy prices are unlikely to shape the region’s currency trajectory over a sustained period

The SGD/USD pair is trading at 0.7824 on Wednesday, a 1.1% decline over the past five days.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Singdollar weakens more than 1% against the US dollar as Iran conflict sparks safe-haven flight

Broad USD strength is observed because of its safe-haven nature

The euro fell 0.6 per cent on the Swiss franc to 0.90391, its lowest since 2015.
Banking & Finance

Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets

Trading was thin late on Sunday European time, but deals in major currency pairs can set the tone

About 80 million to 90 million new notes have been issued for festive gifting annually over the last three years, says an MAS spokesperson.
Singapore

Burning question: Why are most CNY new notes bound for the incinerator?

Excess notes are burnt, not long after they leave the red packet

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