{
  "id": 7693432,
  "title": "Dollar nears multi-week high ahead of US Federal Reserve rate decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/dollar-nears-multi-week-high-ahead-of-us-federal-reserve-rate-decision",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:41:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/g9qzlzg15"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US dollar reached multi-week highs against major currencies on Wednesday, as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Traders anticipate that the decision could signal the start of a potential series of rate hikes, raising borrowing costs. Analyst Carol Kong from Commonwealth Bank of Australia stated there's a high probability of a 25 basis point rate increase, with the dollar potentially gaining slightly if the Federal Reserve lifts rates. The dollar's gains were accompanied by rising bond yields, with it hitting its peak against the yen and New Zealand dollar. This surge pushed the New Zealand dollar to a two-month low of $0.5749 and the yen to a one-week low of 155.43 per dollar. Meanwhile, the euro settled near its one-month low of $1.1523, while the British pound remained close to its six-week low of $1.3464. Australian dollar remained steady at $0.7126, as currency markets experienced limited volatility amid a global rise in bond yields.",
  "summary": "The dollar held recent gains on Wednesday, approaching multi-week highs against major currencies as markets await the US Federal Reserve's rate decision.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "United States Dollar Index gains ground ahead of Fed interest rate decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/united-states-dollar-index-gains-ground-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:43:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Asian stocks struggle as markets await Fed rate decision amid inflation concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/asian-stocks-struggle-as-markets-await-fed-rate-decision-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:30:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}