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  "id": 3685630,
  "title": "Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen unmoved by BOJ Himino's remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dollar-steady-before-jackson-hole-yen-unmoved-by-boj-himinos-remarks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:12:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/dollar-steady-jackson-hole-yen-unmoved-boj-himinos-remarks-6343886"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. dollar remained relatively stable on Thursday, prior to the Jackson Hole symposium, while the Japanese yen maintained its position after a Bank of Japan policymaker's remarks did not explicitly indicate an imminent rate hike. The euro saw a slight increase of 0.05% against the dollar, while the British pound saw a minor decrease of 0.05%. The Australian dollar showed a 0.18% rise against the dollar. The yen's stability was attributed to Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino's statement that timely rate hikes could prevent an inflation spike that might force a sudden tightening later. However, Himino did not provide explicit language similar to his January 2025 meeting speech and subsequent press conference, which indicated a potential rate hike. Market participants were anticipating clues about the likelihood of a September rate hike and the extent of further tightening. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback against a basket of currencies, remained steady at 99.13 after touching an eight-day high. U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index data released on the same day showed a 3.7% year-over-year increase in July, unchanged from June and slightly above the 3.6% estimate from economists. On a month-over-month basis, the PCE grew by 0.2%, surpassing the 0.1% estimate. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole was anticipated to be the decisive factor in determining the Fed's rate hike plans for the year-end.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dollar-steady-before-jackson-hole-yen-little-changed-after-bojs-3657765",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Currency markets steady before Jackson Hole symposium",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T03:17:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "Dovish or Hawkish? Markets await Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut for rate, policy clues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dovish-or-hawkish-markets-await-warshs-jackson-hole-debut-for-rate",
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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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