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US Dollar Index (DXY) nears 10-month highs amid Middle East tensions
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the Greenback's value against a basket of six major currencies, extends its advance on Friday and is set for a second consecutive weekly gain amid escalating Middle East tensions, which continue to boost demand for the US Dollar (USD).Fxstreet
Fri, Mar 13
USD: Haven bid persists on Strait risks – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the Dollar is supported as markets focus on risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and higher Oil prices. With Brent above $100 and stagflation concerns weighing on bonds and stocks, USD is near cyclical highs.Fxstreet
Fri, Mar 13
European Stocks Open Lower Friday, Geopolitical Conflict and Economic Outlook Become Suppressing Factors
TradingKey - At 8:30 AM London time, the FTSE 100 opened down 0.68%, the CAC 40 fell 1.14%, the DAX 30 dropped 1.01%, and the FTSE MIB declined 0.84%. In Thursday's trading, the Stoxx Europe 600 index closed approximately 0.7% lower, as European equity markets remained under pressure for a second consecutive session.TradingKey
Fri, Mar 13
Forex Today: US Dollar Index surges toward 100 as Iran tensions escalate
The new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, said that attacks on neighboring country military bases will inevitably continue, also adding that “Iran will not refrain from avenging the blood of its martyrs”.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 12
Trump Provokes Tariff War Again, US-Iran Tensions Escalate, Risk Aversion Sinks Three Major US Index Futures
TradingKey - The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it will launch a new round of Section 301 trade investigations into the industrial overcapacity of 16 major trading partners, including China and the European Union. The move has triggered fresh concerns over a potential tariff war. Impacted by this news and the continued escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran, global financial markets are currently under pressure.
US Dollar drifts higher above 99.00 on Middle East conflict
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 99.35 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The DXY edges higher amid further escalation in the Middle East conflict.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 12
Forex Today: US Dollar rebounds after Iran conflict sparks Oil volatility and safe-haven demand
The conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran continues apace after Iran's military commented that the world should be prepared for Oil to hit $200 a barrel. Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed and attacked three vessels near it on Wednesday.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 11
DXY: Real rate ceiling caps Dollar upside – DBS
DBS Group Research strategist Philip Wee argues that the DXY Index’s failed breach of 99.7 signals a turning point for 2026 risk sentiment, as the fading "energy apocalypse" trade and G7/IEA actions reduce safe-haven demand for the Dollar.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 11
US Dollar Index declines below 99.00 on Trump’s war comments, US CPI data in focus
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 98.80 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 11
