Currencies

The stronger Aussie currency also makes Australian produce such as meat, dairy products and wine more costly to import.

Travelling Down Under? Spending could be hit as Aussie dollar nears one-year high against Singdollar

A stronger Australian dollar means that Singaporeans are getting less bang for their buck

The Aussie inched up 0.1 per cent at US$0.7157, having fallen 0.4 per cent overnight to as low as US$0.7130.

Australia, New Zealand dollars bounce as US extends ceasefire with Iran

[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars bounced on Wednesday as the US extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to allow for further peace talks, with the kiwi getting some added support fr...

The US dollar is traditionally seen as an oasis during times of crisis.

Wall Street turns gloomy on US dollar as haven demand fades

Investors are once again focusing on the headwinds that drove the dollar down 8 per cent in 2025

The dollar rallied as Asian markets opened for trading.

Dollar jumps as failed US-Iran peace talks spark fresh safe-haven push

[LONDON] The dollar jumped against other major currencies in thin trading late on Sunday, as investors sought the relative safety of the US currency after marathon talks between Washington and Teheran...

Several Asian currencies have weakened against the US dollar over the past month.

Oil rout gives Asian currencies some breathing room – if Middle East ceasefire holds

But lower prices alone may not be enough to drive a sustained recovery, analysts say