Asian currencies were mixed on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar held near recent highs ahead of this week's Federal Reserve decision. The yen weakened, with USD/JPY up 0.13% to 157.70, giving back part of last week's safe-haven gains tied to concerns over AI stock valuations. The Indonesian rupiah stayed near record lows, down about 8% against the dollar this year, as persistent foreign outflows, high global bond yields, higher oil prices and concerns over a possible MSCI reclassification of Indonesia weighed on it; USD/IDR rose 0.19% to 18,129.1. The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its policy rate at 1.25% at its meeting ending Friday, while signaling further increases remain possible, and the Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged.
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DXY
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: high
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 102.02 |
| Change that session | +0.27% |
USD/JPY
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/26/2026 | 157.500 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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