US dollar

A protest over underfunded schools and living costs in Paris on Oct 24. Concerns over the growing unrest in France and its worsening Budget problems have hit the euro, which slid 0.21% to US$1.1191.

Companies & Markets

Euro sinks on French debt worries; yen gains for week on AI rout

The US dollar index rises 0.25% to 101.82, set for a weekly gain of 0.03%

2026-10-25T10:45:52.000Z

The yen, which has spent much of October in a tight range, strengthened sharply, leaving the dollar down 0.9% at 156.8.

International

Yen set for biggest rally in a month as investors seek safe havens

The Japanese currency is up higher against the euro, pound and Australian dollar

2026-10-22T12:51:41.000Z

Bank of Japan deputy governor Ryozo Himino said underlying inflation was close to the central bank’s 2% target.

International

Greenback holds steady as Middle East tensions simmer, oil rises

THE US dollar held steady against most major currencies on Wednesday (Oct 21) as investors weighed developments in the Middle East conflict, which has revived demand for the US currency as a safe have...

2026-10-21T12:52:53.000Z

Investors were still watching oil prices, with Brent crude futures near a five-month high above US$110 per barrel on little signs of progress in efforts to end the Middle East war.

International

Greenback slips, euro rebounds as French protests ease

[LONDON] The euro rebounded slightly on Tuesday (Oct 20) as unrest in France eased overnight, while the pound rose after British jobs data showed signs of a recovery in the labour market.

2026-10-20T12:05:11.000Z

The single currency tends to come under sustained pressure only if French political tensions spill beyond national borders and weigh on sentiment across the eurozone.

Capital Markets & Currencies

CURRENCIES

Euro drops amid high energy prices and street riots in France

Against the yen, the US dollar is up 0.12% at 158.20

2026-10-19T12:58:52.000Z

At the International Monetary Fund-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct 16, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh offered no clues about future rate decisions, saying he does not “prejudge meetings”.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Greenback falls as Fed hike bets fade, AI jitters linger

[NEW YORK] The US dollar was lower on Friday (Oct 16) and on track for its first weekly fall last week in more than a month against the euro and the yen, reflecting fading expectations for a Federal R...

2026-10-18T08:14:36.000Z