Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dollar-near-two-week-high-as-warsh-boosts-rate-hike-bets-yen-slips-past-160Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Dollar nears two-week high as Warsh remarks boost rate-hike betshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dollar-near-two-week-high-as-warsh-boosts-rate-hike-bets-yen-slips-past-160https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dollar-near-two-week-high-as-warsh-boosts-rate-hike-bets-yen-slips-past-160#u54070Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:03:52 +0000The US dollar held near a two-week high on Monday, marking its largest gain in four weeks. Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Symposium, combined with sticky inflation data, have revived market bets for a September interest-rate hike. While the dollar hit a session high following Warsh's remarks, it edged lower later Monday in a subdued session. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen weakened, slipping past the 160-per-dollar threshold.Why it mattersInterest rate expectations drive currency valuations. Warsh's stance suggests the Federal Reserve may prio