The U.S. Dollar value inched higher amid a fall in crude oil prices due to increasing expectations of a U.S.-Iran peace deal despite U.S. President Donald Trump continuing to demonstrate a hard stance.
Sentiment in global markets remained dominated by optimism about a quick end to the Middle East conflict as well as the enthusiasm surrounding the prospects of Artificial Intelligence. The decline in crude oil prices helped quell worries about a global fuel-led inflation.
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, as European stock markets traded higher on improved prospects of a U.S.-Iran deal. Hours after the U.S. struck Iranian naval facilities, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a potential deal to end the...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday. The greenback climbed to 4-day highs of 1.1616 against the euro, 1.3434 against the pound and 0.7864 against the franc. The greenback advanced to near a 4-week high of 159.38 against the yen. The currency...
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday. The euro rose to nearly a 1-month high of 185.71 against the yen and a 5-day high of 0.9155 against the Swiss franc, from early lows of 185.28 and 0.9136, respectively. Against the U.S. dollar and the pound,...
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand maintained its benchmark interest rate and signaled rate hikes at coming meetings. The Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Anna Breman, voted to hold the Official...
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. The NZ dollar rose to nearly a 2-week high of 93.68 against the yen and a 5-day high of 1.2157 against the Australian dollar, from yesterday's closing quotes of 93.03 and 1.2275, respectively. Against...
The U.S. Dollar value moved higher as U.S.-Iran peace deal continues to remain elusive while U.S. conducted "self-defense" strikes on Iran renewing Middle East tensions.
The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, amid renewed uncertainty about a potential peace deal to end the Middle East conflict after the US attacked key Iranian missile launch sites in Southern Iran and boats attempting to lay mines, in what Iran...
The U.S. dollar fell against the franc and the pound in the New York session on Monday. The greenback fell to near 2-week lows of 0.7808 against the franc and 1.3509 against the pound, from its early highs of 0.7846 and 1.3451, respectively. The currency is seen finding support around 0.76 against...
The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The U.S. dollar rose to 4-day highs of 1.1627 against the euro, 159.18 against the yen and 0.7853 against the Swiss franc, from Monday's closing quotes of 1.1636, 158.96 and 0.7833, respectively. Against...
The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The NZ dollar fell to a 4-day low of 0.5845 against the U.S. dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 0.5861. Against the euro, the yen and the Australian dollar, the kiwi advanced to 1.9895, 92.95...
The Indian rupee strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the European session on Monday, amid increasing anticipation of more Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention in foreign exchange markets. Earlier in the day, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in an interview to Mint that the central bank is...
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as European stocks traded multi-week higher amid continued optimism around the trajectory of talks to end the Iran war. A potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran is likely to see a permanent end to the...
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The yen fell to a 1-month low of 203.37 against the Swiss franc and a 2-week low of 214.42 against the pound, from early highs of 203.04 and 214.05, respectively. Against the euro and the Australian dollar,...
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.