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  "id": 3737083,
  "title": "Dollar recoups some losses as focus shifts to Fed remarks at Jackson Hole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dollar-recoups-some-losses-as-focus-shifts-to-fed-remarks-at-jackson-3737083",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/dollar-recoups-some-losses-focus-shifts-fed-remarks-jackson-hole"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US dollar demonstrated a slight recovery on Thursday (Aug 27) as market attention turned to remarks from Federal Reserve officials at the Jackson Hole symposium. This came after data revealed that inflation remained higher than initially estimated in July, suggesting potential continued restrictive interest rates until the year's end. The euro weakened against the dollar by 0.1%, while the British pound fell by the same margin, as investors reassessed the likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of England this year. The Japanese yen slipped nearly 0.1% to 159.45 per dollar as traders considered comments from the Bank of Japan's deputy governor. The dollar index, gauging the greenback's performance against a basket of six currencies, reached a one-week high of 99.158, up around 0.3% this week following a 0.8% decline the previous week. Analysts attribute this gain to the US economy outperforming its peers. However, they caution that no rate hikes this year from the Fed might curb the dollar's progress. The upcoming Jackson Hole symposium, where Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will speak, will be closely watched for any indications about the central bank's stance on interest rates. Meanwhile, the spotlight will remain on the Jackson Hole symposium starting later in the day, where Chairman Kevin Warsh's remarks on Friday will be scrutinized for any hints about the Treasury's latest moves and monetary policy.",
  "summary": "[LONDON] The US dollar showed signs of recovering some of last week’s losses on Thursday (Aug 27), as investors awaited signals on...",
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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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