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  "id": 5013939,
  "title": "Asian currencies weaken as dollar gains, kiwi tumbles on RBNZ outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/asian-currencies-weaken-as-dollar-gains-kiwi-tumbles-on-rbnz-outlook",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/forex-news/asian-currencies-weaken-as-dollar-gains-kiwi-tumbles-on-rbnz-outlook-4885309"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian currencies saw a general decline on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar reached a two-week high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar experienced a notable drop despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) increasing its policy rate. The USD/NZD pair climbed by 0.9% to reach 0.5843, marking the lowest value for the kiwi since August 13. Despite the expected rate hike, Australia's AUD/USD pair saw a marginal increase to 1.4006, contributing to the local currency's weakness. Australia's economy grew 0.4% in the June quarter and 2.1% from a year earlier, indicating a positive economic outlook. The USD/JPY pair also rose to 160.21, keeping the yen above the 160-per-dollar mark. Markets remain cautious, with the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September now at 68%, up from 40% a week earlier.",
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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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