The U.S. Dollar value edged higher after the U.S. halted its planned attacks on Iran for today to facilitate negotiations. However, escalation concerns renewed after U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that strikes could restart anytime in the coming days if Iran is unable to strike a deal with the U.S.
The U.S. Dollar Index, DXY, which measures the Greenback against a basket of other major currencies was last seen trading at 99.31, up by 0.32 (or 0.32%) today.
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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.