Trump shrugs off US dollar decline as $A surges 1pc

Donald Trump has shrugged off concerns about US dollar weakness, as the world’s reserve currency slid to its weakest level in nearly four years amid policy risks and a resurgent yen.

“No, I think it’s great,” Trump told reporters in Iowa when asked if he was worried about losses in the dollar. “I think the value of the dollar — look at the business we’re doing. The dollar’s doing great.”

Source: https://www.afr.com/markets/currencies/us-dollar-sinks-to-four-year-low-as-risks-rise-20260128-p5nxi1