{"id":56779,"date":"2026-08-20T02:19:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/yen-and-swiss-franc-near-highs-as-us-slowdown-fears-grow-sterling-dips\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:19:59","slug":"yen-and-swiss-franc-near-highs-as-us-slowdown-fears-grow-sterling-dips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-and-swiss-franc-near-highs-as-us-slowdown-fears-grow-sterling-dips\/","title":{"rendered":"Yen and Swiss franc near highs as US slowdown fears grow; sterling dips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yen and Swiss franc near multi-month highs due to U.S. manufacturing slump.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sterling hits one-month low as Bank of England starts rate-cutting cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese yen and Swiss franc traded close to multi-month highs against the dollar on Friday. An unexpected drop in U.S. manufacturing sparked fears of an economic slowdown, causing stocks and bond yields to fall sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USDJPY-2August-1024x463.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14429\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">See: Japanese yen on the rise as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yen and Swiss franc surge to multi-month highs against dollar<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/dollar-recovers-as-fed-hints-at-cuts-yen-firms-on-boj-hawkishness\/\">yen<\/a> stood at 149.49 per dollar at 0400 GMT, having strengthened to 148.51 overnight, its highest level since mid-March. The Swiss franc gained about 0.1%, reaching 0.87225 per dollar, its strongest point since early February at 0.8722. These currencies outperformed the dollar overnight, which typically attracts safe-haven flows even when the U.S. is a source of economic concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, sterling fell to a fresh one-month low after nearly a 1% drop overnight as the Bank of England began its interest-rate cutting cycle with a finely balanced decision. The euro hovered near a one-month low following dovish remarks from a European Central Bank official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Megacap stock selloff on Wall Street triggers declines in Asian markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wall Street, megacap stocks led a selloff that echoed across Asia. Japan&#8217;s Nikkei dropped as much as 5.3%, South Korea&#8217;s Kospi fell 3.3%, and Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng declined 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. 10-year Treasury yields plunged as much as 14 basis points to 3.965% overnight, breaching the 4% psychological barrier for the first time in six months. The decline continued in Asia, reaching a low of 3.944%.<br><br>You might be interested: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/emerging-asian-currencies-and-stocks-surge-anticipating-fed-decision\/\">Emerging Asian currencies and stocks surge anticipating Fed decision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. economic outlook will face a critical test later on Friday with the release of monthly payroll figures. Rate cut pricing appears excessive, with a possibility that U.S. data might stabilise, leading to a potential recovery in the dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sterling dips as Bank of England opts for cautious rate cut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, sterling slipped 0.11% to $1.2721, earlier dipping to $1.2713, its lowest since July 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bankofengland\/status\/1818974531584659677\">The Bank of England&#8217;s Governor Andrew Bailey led a 5-4 decision to reduce rates by a quarter-point to 5%<\/a>, indicating a cautious approach to future cuts. The central bank seems to prefer a steady quarterly pace of reductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Governor Andrew Bailey explains today\u2019s decision to cut interest rates to 5%. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QVpg8FSvcA\">pic.twitter.com\/QVpg8FSvcA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bank of England (@bankofengland) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bankofengland\/status\/1818974531584659677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sterling is expected to gradually strengthen, as the central bank\u2019s cautious stance on rate cuts suggests a balanced approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The euro remained flat at $1.0793 after reaching a three-week low of $1.07775 overnight. 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