Currencies

Dollar ticks up on Iran tension, with US data in focus

[LONDON] The dollar ticked higher on Wednesday (Aug 12), underpinned by renewed Gulf tensions, with markets focused on upcoming US economic data for signals on the Fed’s policy trajectory.

2026-08-12T12:07:35.000Z

The yen has now walked back some of its gains from Japan and the US conducting their first coordinated intervention to support the yen since 1998.

Global Enterprise

Yen inches towards key level of 160 per US dollar as intervention concerns mount

Weakness has crept back into the Japanese currency as market participants refocus on underlying drivers

2026-08-11T23:50:43.000Z

Speculators have cut bearish yen bets by the most in more than 12 years.

Global Enterprise

Yen intervention impact fades while Aussie dollar holds steady

The Japanese currency was last at 159.1 per dollar, slightly stronger on the day

2026-08-11T12:47:47.000Z

The US dollar weakened against the yen after the Labor Department’s report, shedding gains made in recent days in the aftermath of a historic intervention on Jul 30 and 31.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Greenback drops as weak US jobs data pushes out Fed hike expectations

[NEW YORK] The greenback fell against major currencies including the yen and euro on Friday (Aug 7) after US employment unexpectedly declined in July, fuelling concerns about the economy’s strength an...

2026-08-09T08:24:04.000Z

Indofood Sukses Makmur, which owns Indomie maker Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, has been hit by the weaker rupiah.

Asean Business

Indonesian consumer firms brace for more earnings pressure as rupiah weakens

Challenges likely to persist amid weak demand, currency swings and volatile commodity prices

2026-08-07T04:40:48.000Z

ECB president Christine Lagarde (pictured) and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke about the transaction on Aug 1 after the US’ Jul 31 trade had been executed.

Capital Markets & Currencies

US sale of euros for yen intervention blindsided Europe: report

Some ECB officials viewed the US using euros, instead of US dollars, as an unprecedented breach of longstanding conventions

2026-08-07T03:50:15.000Z

US and Japanese officials have warned investors they’re determined to keep defending the yen if needed.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen surrenders nearly half its gains from US-Japan intervention; traders speculate on fresh action

Pullback underscores the limits of intervention in reversing the yen’s longer-term decline

2026-08-07T02:39:39.000Z

Markets remained watchful amid reports of a proposed deal between Iran and Oman that could give Teheran control over inbound traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Companies & Markets

US dollar ticks up as markets await Iran deal news, look towards payrolls

[LONDON] Currency markets drifted on Thursday (Aug 6) with the Japanese yen retracing some intervention-led gains and the US dollar edging away from a six-week low, as investors awaited more details o...

2026-08-06T11:57:09.000Z

In a recent poll, nearly 95% of respondents said future Japanese currency interventions alone would not sustainably curb the currency’s weakness.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen struggles to keep intervention gains; US dollar near 6-week low on Iran deal concerns, payroll jitters

Markets remained watchful as tensions continued to play out in the Gulf

2026-08-06T06:51:16.000Z

The yen has given back some of its gains after hitting a three-month high of 155.20 against the greenback.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen slips but holds intervention gains; traders alert to more action

The Japanese currency is down towards 158 against the greenback

2026-08-04T12:20:15.000Z

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