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  "id": 15840021,
  "title": "Dollar weakens as US yields, oil prices fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dollar-weakens-as-us-yields-oil-prices-fall-15840021",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T02:03:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/21/dollar-weakens-as-us-yields-oil-prices-fall"
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  "account": "The US dollar wavered as US yields and oil prices dropped, according to market data. In Tokyo, Tuesday saw the greenback remain relatively stable at 101.78 after a 0.2% decline. The next day, the dollar weakened further as Treasury yields and crude oil prices fell, reducing the currency's attractiveness. The Australian dollar approached a three-week peak against the US dollar, with the Reserve Bank of Australia's Deputy Governor hinting at potential further rate hikes next month due to deteriorating inflation prospects. The Aussie climbed 0.1% to US$0.7013, just below its previous day's peak of US$0.7017. Despite its status as a perceived safe-haven currency amid global unrest, the US dollar's appeal waned due to the aforementioned yield and oil price declines.",
  "summary": "Investors have sought refuge in the US dollar amid market volatility driven by the Middle East war and AI investment frenzy, partly because of US energy independence.",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T23:00:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Dollar on back foot as US yields, crude prices dip; Aussie buoyed by hawkish RBA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dollar-on-back-foot-as-us-yields-crude-prices-dip-aussie-buoyed-by",
        "published": "2026-10-21T01:36:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dollar weakens as US yields, oil prices fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dollar-weakens-as-us-yields-oil-prices-fall",
        "published": "2026-10-21T02:03:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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