Falling Down: US Dollar Temporarily Weakens After Mixed US Economic Data

Author : Berita Valas | Published On : 26 Jun 2026

Market participants also monitored the cargo ship incident in the Strait of Hormuz, which added to the caution.

The US dollar moved lower against a basket of major currencies after the market weighed the latest US economic data and geopolitical developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. The US Dollar Index was at 101.43, down 0.17% in recent trading.

Against the euro, the dollar traded around 1.137, down 0.12%, while against the pound it was at 1.320, down 0.22%.

The Japanese yen was at 161.793 against the dollar, the Swiss franc at 0.810, the Canadian dollar at 1.420, and the Australian dollar at 0.691 against the US dollar.

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