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Australian dollar hangs tough as kiwi takes the fall

The Aussie was little changed on the day and the week at $0.7056, having found support at $0.7025 overnight

Published 20 Feb, 2026 09:37am

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Dollar set for best week in four months on hawkish Fed, geopolitics

The euro was similarly down a touch 0.02% at $1.1768 and set to lose 0.8% for the week

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:38am

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Australian dollar recovers on upbeat jobs data, kiwi nurses losses

The Aussie bounced 0.4% to $0.7068, recovering after a 0.6% decline overnight as the greenback rallied

Published 19 Feb, 2026 10:38am

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Australian dollar makes broad gains as yield spreads fatten

The Aussie rose 0.3% to a fresh three-year high of $0.7146, having already added 0.7% overnight

Published 12 Feb, 2026 10:54am

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Dollar pares weekly slide on Fed, government shutdown speculation

Against the Swiss franc , the dollar strengthened 0.7% to 0.7699

Published 30 Jan, 2026 07:54am

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Dollar whipped as markets wary of mounting risks

The euro , which broke above the key $1.20 level on the back of the dollar's decline, traded just below that at $1.1979 in Asia

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 11:05am

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Australian dollar hits fresh 3-year peak, kiwi rises to 7-month top

The Aussie was down 0.2% at $0.7025 in Asian trade as investor sentiment in share markets turned after mixed earnings from the US tech giants

Published 29 Jan, 2026 07:54am

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Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data

The Aussie climbed 0.4% to a peak of $0.6791

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 01:56pm

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Australian shares extend gains as miners jump to record high

The S&P/ASX 200 index advanced 0.4% to 8,851.90

Published 15 Jan, 2026 11:33am

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Dollar gains against major currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower than expected US jobs growth, suggesting the Federal...

Published 10 Jan, 2026 06:29am

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Australian dollar hovers near highs on many crosses, bonds rally

Overnight, the Aussie hit a fresh 12-year top on the kiwi at NZ$1.1691 and scaled a new 17-month high on the yen at 105.93

Published 08 Jan, 2026 10:58am

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Dollar holds steady as mixed data sets up Friday’s jobs report

The yen was flat at 156.78 per US dollar as traders remained reluctant in placing major bets.

Published 08 Jan, 2026 08:04am

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Australian dollar hits 15-month top, inflation data a mixed bag

Figures showed consumer prices were unchanged in November for a second straight month

Published 07 Jan, 2026 12:18pm

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Australian dollar perched near 2025 high as yields climb, commodities soar

The Aussie was buoyant at $0.6714, after surging 1.6% last week to a 14-month high of $0.6724

Published 29 Dec, 2025 11:43am

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Dollar slides as Fed dents hawks, markets eye two more rate cuts

The New Zealand dollar eased 0.07% to $0.5812

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:56am

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Australian dollar zooms past yen as yields keep climbing

The Aussie held at $0.6642, having firmed 0.3% overnight even as the greenback gained elsewhere

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:37am

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Yen weak, dollar steady in countdown to Fed

The yen was little changed at 156.82 per dollar, after a 0.6% fall towards the 157 level in the previous session despite no obvious trigger

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:55am

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US dollar gains after jobs report

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Tuesday ahead of an expected rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, while...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

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Yen slumps, dollar jumps as rate cut bets recede

The yen fell 1% to a 10-month low of 157.18 per dollar overnight in a slide that began after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama

Published 20 Nov, 2025 07:56am

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Dollar slumps on worries of what clearing US data fog might show

The dollar index was headed for a weekly fall of 0.3%

Published 14 Nov, 2025 07:33am

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Aussie gains, bonds tumble as jobs data crushes easing bets

The Aussie rose 0.3% to $0.6558, its highest in 10 days, having popped 0.2% higher overnight

Published 13 Nov, 2025 11:01am

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Yen on back foot as Japan PM touts slow rate hikes, Aussie rises after jobs data

The euro eased 0.1% to $1.1582

Published 13 Nov, 2025 08:15am

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Dollar eases as traders eye December Fed cut on weakening US jobs market

The dollar fell in the aftermath of the data release and struggled to recover its losses in early Asia trade on Wednesday

Published 12 Nov, 2025 09:24am

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Yen slips to 9-month low as traders eye end to US shutdown

The euro was steady at $1.1555 and sterling has been creeping higher to $1.3165

Published 11 Nov, 2025 11:00am

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Risk currencies rise as US govt shutdown resolution nears

NEW YORK: Risk-sensitive currencies including the Australian dollar were boosted on Monday, while safe havens like...

Published 11 Nov, 2025 05:58am

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Dollar on backfoot ahead of expected Fed cut, Aussie gains on CPI

The euro was little changed at $1.1655. Sterling added 0.1% to $1.3278

Published 29 Oct, 2025 08:22am

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Dollar soft as traders brace for Trump-Xi, central bank meetings

The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six other units, was steady at 98.786 in early Asian hours

Published 28 Oct, 2025 08:10am

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Dollar slips against euro, yuan

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the euro, Chinese yuan and Australian dollar on Monday as optimism over a...

Published 28 Oct, 2025 05:39am

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Yen slides to 2-month low on Japan election angst

The yen slid 0.2% to 150.59 on the dollar and earlier touched 150.62, the weakest level since August 1

Published 07 Oct, 2025 09:21am

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Yen, bonds sell off as Takaichi win spurs bets on fiscal easing

Against the euro, the Japanese currency fell 1.7% to 176.19 yen

Published 06 Oct, 2025 10:55am