Tokyo, 9 November 2026 – The United States dollar held most of Friday’s gains in early Asian trading on Monday, with the dollar index steady at 102.20 after a roughly 0.7% advance. New Zealand’s dollar rose 0.4% to US$0.5557 following the weekend election, although a final result and the composition of the next government remained unresolved.
For Asian businesses and investors, the session brought together two different influences: United States employment data shaping interest-rate expectations and political uncertainty affecting New Zealand. The modest recovery in several currencies did not erase Friday’s moves. These were early-session market observations, not closing prices or confirmation that a new currency trend had begun.
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