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Singdollar, STI recover after slight dip following US Fed rate hike

The STI dipped slightly before recovering to around 5,650 points shortly after noon on Sept 17.

From petrodollar to AI dollar: Can the greenback continue to rule?

The dollar could retain its pre-eminence by becoming the main currency in which AI is purchased, financed and traded.

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations amid prolonged market downturn

Various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Tether and XRP. A digital asset downturn is hurting smaller exchanges.

Why US bond market turmoil could keep the Singdollar strong

The US dollar fell 5.9 per cent against the Singapore dollar in 2025 and has weakened a further 1.56 per cent so far in 2026.

Asia stocks waver as Japanese yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation

The yen has now surpassed the peak it reached after coordinated intervention by Japan and the US.

Yen hits seven-month high; traders mull over sea-change for embattled currency

A forex brokerage’s trading room in Tokyo on Sept 3. The currency has surged more than two yen since then, as traders turn bullish after a months-long slide.

Dollar debasement is favouring Singapore’s currency, analysts say

The Singapore dollar is tracking the US currency in an inverse direction more closely than any other in Asia.

US dollar hits 7-week high; Middle East conflict and rate paths in focus

The US dollar hit a seven-week high on Sept 2 as investors turned to the US currency.

US hits Egyptian bank branches with Iran sanctions as war marks six months

The US Treasury said it views Egypt’s Banque Misr’s six UAE branches as a “critical node” for the Iranian government’s access to US dollars.

News analysis

Japan Inc seeks new hedges for a long era of yen weakness

Japanese yen hit a near 40-year low in July, just shy of 164 per US dollar, before the authorities intervened.

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