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  "id": 3656427,
  "title": "Currency markets steady before Jackson Hole symposium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/currency-markets-steady-before-jackson-hole-symposium",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/27/currency-markets-steady-before-jackson-hole-symposium"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US dollar remained relatively stable on Thursday, with minimal fluctuations ahead of the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium. The yen also held steady, following comments from a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymaker who did not explicitly signal a rate hike but hinted at potential future increases to curb inflation. The euro saw a slight gain against the US dollar, while the British pound traded in a narrow range. The Australian dollar also experienced a slight strengthening. Meanwhile, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate, which led to a gain in the Korean won against the dollar. In other markets, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether also saw increases.",
  "summary": "The yen barely moved at 159.29 per US dollar despite a Bank of Japan official calling for 'timely rate hikes'.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen little changed after BOJ's Himino speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dollar-steady-before-jackson-hole-yen-little-changed-after-bojs-3657765",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:12:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Currency markets steady before Jackson Hole symposium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/currency-markets-steady-before-jackson-hole-symposium-3658501",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:17:00.000Z"
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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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