Currencies

‘It’s doing great’: Trump not concerned about decline of US dollar

The Trump administration may welcome a weaker dollar, given that it would make US products cheaper overseas.

US dollar sinks to 4-year low as Trump brushes off currency’s slide, Singdollar at fresh 11-year high

As the US currency extended its slide, the Singapore dollar jumped 0.6 per cent to 1.2615 per US dollar as at 8.06am local time, hitting a fresh 11-year high.

Singapore dollar hits highest against US dollar in over 11 years

The Singdollar gained 0.3 per cent to 1.2684 per US dollar.

Ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism in Malaysia

Against the Singapore dollar, the ringgit was trading at 3.1276 at 9.35am, down 0.7 per cent from its close last Friday (Jan 23).

Yen extends rally as Japan PM Takaichi’s warning raises intervention risk

It advanced as much as 0.8 per cent to US154.43 per US dollar in early Asian trading on Jan 26, its strongest level in more than a month.

Speculation mounts over possible Japan move to buy yen, perhaps with US help

Yen rallied after reports the NY Fed inquired about exchange rates, fuelling speculation of intervention to halt its slide.

South Korean economy unexpectedly shrinks on broad weakness

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index crossed the 5,000 level for the first time on Jan 22, but gains remain concentrated in a narrow set of stocks led by chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix.

Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries

The rupiah slid to 16,985 per US dollar on Tuesday ahead of a policy decision by the central bank this week.

Asia stocks slide, gold and silver hit record highs on Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

Spot gold surged 1.7 per cent to US$4,676.22 an ounce as of 7.35am in Singapore, hitting a peak of US$4,690.59 earlier. Silver soared 3.9 per cent to US$93.6305.

Yen hits fresh low against the Singapore dollar on talk of snap election in Japan

The Japanese currency fell as much as 0.5 per cent to 158.91 per dollar on Jan 13.

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