Dollar Weakens Across Board as Asian Markets Decline

The US dollar softened against major currencies during Asian and European trading sessions, with the DXY index declining 0.2% as risk sentiment deteriorated across global markets. Most Asian equity indices posted losses, with Japan's Nikkei falling 0.8% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropping 1.2%, prompting some safe-haven flows away from USD. European markets followed suit with modest declines averaging 0.5%. The dollar's weakness was particularly pronounced against traditional safe havens, with USD/JPY falling to 155.20 and USD/CHF declining to 0.9080. Market participants appear to be positioning cautiously ahead of upcoming US economic data releases. The softer dollar provided support for EUR/USD near 1.0830 and GBP/USD around 1.2770. Traders should monitor whether this dollar weakness extends into the US session or reverses as American markets open.