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US Dollar Firms as AI Sell-Off Sends Investors to Havens

The dollar index rose to 101.76 during Asian trading, but the yen also strengthened against the dollar as investors sought safety and Treasury yields fell.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 6 November 2026 – The US dollar index rose 0.25% to 101.76 in Asian afternoon trading on Friday after a global sell-off in artificial intelligence shares drove investors towards haven assets. The dollar strengthened against the euro and sterling, but the Japanese yen also drew buyers and reached a one-week high against the US currency. Investors were awaiting the October employment report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For Asian investors, the session showed why a stronger dollar index is not a reliable guide to every currency pair. Demand for safety supported both the dollar and the yen, while falling US Treasury yields reduced some of the dollar’s interest-rate advantage. That distinction matters for businesses with dollar liabilities and yen receipts, and for investors whose returns depend on how those currencies move against each other.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.