
Aug 5, 2026
✦The Wall Street Journal
Asian Currencies Consolidate; May Gain on Hopes for Hormuz Reopening
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar at 0011 GMT today. Markets now look for gains as hopes grow for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said that a deal to reopen the strait was possible "today or tomorrow," which could boost appetite for many risky assets.