Bloomberg The dollar posted gains against nearly all its major peers as trading kicked off in 2023 after a seasonal holiday lull. Only the Japanese yen proved stronger than the greenback among Group-of-10 currencies, with the pound, euro and Swiss franc falling sharply. That saw the Bloomberg dollar spot index climb as much as 0.9%, putting it on track for ...

  Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank (SNB) made its first significant reduction of other currencies in more than a decade to shore up the franc as a firewall against imported inflation. The central bank cut its holdings of other foreign exchange by 739 million francs ($800 million) in the third quarter, following a 5 million-franc drop in the previous three-month ...

  Bloomberg The race to be Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency in 2023 looks like being between the Thai baht and Singapore dollar. The baht is set to be powered by an influx in Chinese tourists after the mainland rescinded most of its Covid controls over the past month, paving the way for a recovery in outbound travel. The mainland is ...