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Dollar Recovers on Rising Tensions Over the Strait of Hormuz

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The dollar index (DXY00) rose 0.20% to a 1-week high as escalating US-Iran tensions drove safe-haven demand. Iran’s seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz added to geopolitical risk and supported the greenback, though the move appears modest rather than disruptive.

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The dollar index (DXY00) rose 0.20% to a 1-week high as escalating US-Iran tensions drove safe-haven demand. Iran’s seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz added to geopolitical risk and supported the greenback, though the move appears modest rather than disruptive.

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