# Dollar holds gains, yen slips as Middle East energy shock deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/54112

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 06:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-holds-gains-yen-slips-mideast-energy-shock-deepens-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa39a10b45a8a0001fa98df

> The dollar stayed near its highest level of the past week in Asian trading on Friday, while the yen weakened. Renewed fears of disruptions to Middle East energy supplies lifted bond yields and oil prices.

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