The US Dollar Index has softened to approximately 99.05 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Trump has consented to halt military actions against Iran for a duration of two weeks, contingent upon Tehran permitting safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, the FOMC Minutes will be the focal point of attention. The Read More
Strait of Hormuz
As traders anticipated a deadline set by the United States for Iran to open the Persian Gulf to shipping or risk assaults on its infrastructure, the dollar remained slightly below recent highs on Tuesday. Due to the Middle East conflict and the closing of the Gulf’s chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices have Read More
As anxious investors assessed the intensifying Iranian conflict and focused on the most recent deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the dollar remained stable on Monday while the yen flirted with the critical 160 per dollar barrier. Trump threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday Read More
There remains optimism in the capital and commodity markets that a US-Israel conflict with Iran may reach a resolution in the near future. While news reports suggest that a 15-point peace plan has been drafted by the US and delivered to Iran through Pakistan, other reports indicate an increase in personnel and weaponry being sent Read More



