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Dollar edges back from 18-month high after FOMC minutes

Global Published 8 October 2026, 08:03 · archived 8 Oct 2026

SINGAPORE: The dollar held near its strongest level in a year-and-a-half in subdued trading at the start of the Asian session on ​Thursday, after hawkish minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee signaled policymakers ‌at the US central bank viewed inflation as the biggest risk to their outlook. The dollar index , which measures its strength against a basket of six currencies, was steady at 102.23 after ​rising 0.3% on Wednesday. The greenback remains within a few pips of ​its strongest levels since April 9, 2025, following the market turmoil ⁠that accompanied the so-called Liberation Day...

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