
Dollar, Gulf Tensions and Ceasefire Hopes: FX Traders in a Split Market
The dollar holds near a one-week high as Gulf tensions and ceasefire efforts tug risk sentiment in opposite directions, driving FX volatility and reshaping cross-asset moves.
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