# Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen hovers near 160

https://mins.news/en/item/38245

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 06:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-near-two-week-high-warsh-boosts-rate-hike-bets-yen-slips-past-160-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a951e412732d800016468ea

> The dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and renewed Gulf tensions led markets to increase their expectations for a rate hike. The yen remained under pressure near the closely watched 160-per-dollar level.

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