Analyst: The US dollar rises slightly after a terrible year

According to Golden Ten Data on January 2, on the first trading day of 2026, the US dollar edged higher, although it remains at a weak level after the US Dollar Index recorded its worst year since 2017 last year. Data from LSEG shows that the DXY index, which measures the value of the US dollar against a basket of trade-weighted currencies, fell by 9.37% in 2025. Concerns over Trump's tariff policies, increased diversification into safe-haven US dollar assets by investors, and more operations to hedge against the risk of US dollar depreciation have all contributed to the weakening of the dollar.