Dollar Near 6-Week Low, Yen Steadies

Dollar Near 6-Week Low, Yen SteadiesSingapore, 5 Aug 2026 (ONA) — The US dollar held near six-week lows today as currency markets awaited further developments after pressure on the Japanese yen eased. The US dollar index, which tracks ​the currency against ​six major peers, was little changed at 99.85, struggling to find direction after hitting a six-week low on Monday. The yen was slightly firmer at 157.60 per US dollar, after easing about ‌0.4% in the previous session from Monday’s high of 155.20. The euro was steady at $1.1533, and sterling traded flat at $1.3458. The kiwi dollar was roughly down 0.3% at $0.5878 after New Zealand’s unemployment rate climbed to ‌a decade-high of 5.6% in the second ‌quarter. ‌The Aussie was ​flat at $0.7053. — Ends/AH