This Wednesday, the US dollar is ready experiencing its worst year since 2003, while dollars Australian and New Zealand maintained close to their highest levels in recent months. The yuan reaches its highest level in 15 months and the rupee indiane closed down slightly.

The dollar American was about to record its worst on Wednesday annual performance for over twenty years, with investors betting that the Federal Reserve would have the option of lowering rates further this year next, even though some of its counterparts seemed ready to raise.

The dollar remained under pressure in the markets Asian countries, as the solid publication of American GDP did not make it possible to influence on the outlook for interest rates, which led investors to anticipate around two new Fed rate cuts in 2026. Faced with a basket of currencies, the dollar fell to a low in two and a half months, to 97,767, and was on track to lose 9.9% of its annual value, which would be its biggest annual decline since 2003.

The dollars Australian and New Zealand held on Wednesday near their highest levels in recent months, the outlook for interest rates of stable, or even rising, interests in their respective countries that have stimulated the demand for carry, especially against the yen.

The continued rise in commodities has also supported currencies that are highly dependent on natural resources, gold and copper reaching record levels, two export products major for Australia.

The Australian dollar held steady at $0.6700, after having climbed by 1.2% in just two sessions to finally cross the resistance at $0.6686.

The New Zealand dollar settled at $0.5832, after increasing by 0.8% overnight to exceed its previous December high of $0.5831.

The next hurdles are at $0.5844 and at peak of 2025, at $0.6007.

The Australian dollar has also extended its rise against the yen to reach a 17-month high of 104.60, bringing its gains to quarter to nearly 7%.

LA Indian rupee closed down slightly on Wednesday, the demand for dollars from local businesses and the expiry of positions on the non-deliverable futures market (NDF) having attenuated the positive signals of earnings from most regional currencies.

The Indian rupee closed at 89.7850 for a American dollar, down around 0.1% on the day.

The Chinese yuan reached a new one on Wednesday High in 15 months against the US dollar, supported by the exchange rate highest official in 15 months and by seasonal demand at the end of the year for this motto.

The onshore yuan reached 7.0201 per dollar in At the start of the session, its highest level since September 30, 2024.

The currency has gained around 3.9% since the start of the year and seemed to be on track to record its biggest annual increase since 2020, supported by the general weakness of the dollar, the easing of trade tensions with the United States and the resilience of exports Chinese.

The spot yuan opened at 7.0284 for one dollar and was trading at 7.0276 at 02:44 GMT, 4 pips more than the close of previous session.

The offshore yuan traded at 7.0184 yuan per dollar, up about 0.02% on Asian markets.