On Friday, the US dollar had a good start in 2026. The dollar weakened against most currencies last year, and the yen fell slightly to a 10-month low this week as traders waited for US economic data to predict this year's interest rate trend. The narrowing of interest spreads between the US and other economies cast a shadow over the market last year, causing most major currencies other than the yen to appreciate sharply against the US dollar. Concerns about the US fiscal deficit, the global trade war, and questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve are all impacting the dollar, and these problems are likely to continue into 2026. The US dollar index, which measures the dollar's performance against six other major currencies, rose 0.2% to 98.44 on Friday. The index fell 9.4% in 2025, the biggest drop in eight years. Jens Nevig Petersen, a foreign exchange strategist at the Bank of Denmark, said, “Market liquidity will improve next week, and more comprehensive economic data will be released at the same time.”

On Friday, the US dollar had a good start in 2026. The dollar weakened against most currencies last year, and the yen fell slightly to a 10-month low this week as traders waited for US economic data to predict this year's interest rate trend. The narrowing of interest spreads between the US and other economies cast a shadow over the market last year, causing most major currencies other than the yen to appreciate sharply against the US dollar. Concerns about the US fiscal deficit, the global trade war, and questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve are all impacting the dollar, and these problems are likely to continue into 2026. The US dollar index, which measures the dollar's performance against six other major currencies, rose 0.2% to 98.44 on Friday. The index fell 9.4% in 2025, the biggest drop in eight years. Jens Nevig Petersen, a foreign exchange strategist at the Bank of Denmark, said, “Market liquidity will improve next week, and more comprehensive economic data will be released at the same time.”