CNA Explains: Why is the US dollar weakening - and how much did the yen really matter?

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Analysts say the dollar’s recent weakness reflects broader concerns about Washington's policy direction and investor confidence in US assets. SINGAPORE: Speculation that American and Japanese officials could move to support the yen weighed on the US dollar on Monday (Jan 26), triggering broad moves across Asian currencies. Reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had checked in with traders about the yen’s exchange rate pushed the Japanese currency to its strongest level against the