Dollar soft as investors digest 'higher for longer' path

The US dollar eased from a 12-week peak as traders assessed the US monetary path following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on further interest rate increases, while the yen remained close to its lowest level in over nine months.

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Posted 8/28/2023, 8:16:00 AM