Rupee and won buck the trend thanks to central bank measures
Uncertainty about AI investment and high oil prices are weighing on a number of Asian currencies. (Photo by Nikkei)
MASASHIGE TANIGUCHI
October 27, 2026 04:51 JST
TOKYO -- Asian currencies are being dragged down by market concerns about overinvestment in AI and increasingly expensive oil, although central banks in some countries have helped their currencies buck the trend with defensive measures.