The U.S. Dollar value inched lower after reports indicated that Iran has sent a new 14-point peace proposal to the U.S. through Pakistan to end the war which boosted investor sentiments. In addition, the U.S. halted its planned attack on Iran for tomorrow at the request of Gulf leaders, reducing war concerns.
The U.S. Dollar Index, DXY, which measures the Greenback against a basket of other major currencies was last seen trading at 99.98, down by 0.30 (or 0.30%) today.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.