Ceasefire sends dollar on weekly drop; US-Iran talks in focus - Reuters
Ceasefire sends dollar on weekly drop; US-Iran talks in focus Reuters
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"Even though it still looks a bit shaky, the ceasefire removing that tail risk is important from a sentiment point of view."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"If there’s positive talks, that would be dollar negative. And if we get to Monday and talks went badly and there’s still a lack of ships…things could turn around quickly."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"The CNY has been a surprising winner of the Iran war, despite China’s role as the largest oil importer in the world."
— Lynn Song , Executive
"People were buying the US dollar when the war was at its most intense moment and now they're selling as the tail risk of a really bad outcome has faded quite a bit."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"If there's positive talks, that would be dollar negative. And if we get to Monday and talks went badly and there's still a lack of ships...things could turn around quickly."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"The yuan has been a surprising winner of the Iran war, despite China's role as the largest oil importer in the world."
— Lynn Song , Executive
"People were buying the U.S. dollar when the war was at its most intense moment and now they're selling as the tail risk of a really bad outcome has faded quite a bit."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"Even though it still looks a bit shaky, the ceasefire removing that tail risk is important from a sentiment point of view."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"If there's positive talks, that would be dollar negative. And if we get to Monday and talks went badly and there's still a lack of ships...things could turn around quickly."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"The CNY has been a surprising winner of the Iran war, despite China's role as the largest oil importer in the world."
— Lynn Song , Executive
"People were buying the U.S. dollar when the war was at its most intense moment and now they’re selling as the tail risk of a really bad outcome has faded quite a bit."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"Even though it still looks a bit shaky, the ceasefire removing that tail risk is important from a sentiment point of view."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"If there’s positive talks, that would be dollar negative."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"The market still seems generally optimistic, despite some of the ceasefire fraying."
— Marc Chandler , Executive
"Even though it still looks a bit shaky, the ceasefire removing that tail risk is important from a sentiment point of view."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"People were buying the US dollar when the war was at its most intense moment and now they're selling as the tail risk of a really bad outcome has faded quite a bit."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"Even if it still looks a bit shaky, the ceasefire removing that tail risk is important from a sentiment point of view."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"If there's positive talks, that would be dollar negative."
— Jason Wong , Academic
"The yuan has been a surprising winner of the Iran war, despite China's role as the largest oil importer in the world."
— Lynn Song , Executive
Key People
Jason Wong is a strategist at BNZ in Wellington.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Chief economist for Greater China at Dutch bank ING.
Marc Chandler is the chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex.
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The U.S. dollar is set for its largest weekly drop since January, as investors sell safe assets amid optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction now hinges on upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is heading for its largest weekly drop since January, with other currencies gaining on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is heading for its largest weekly drop since January, with other currencies gaining on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is set for its largest weekly drop since January, as other currencies gain on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is heading for its largest weekly drop since January, as other currencies gain on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Further market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar slipped, heading for its largest weekly drop since January, as investors sold safe-haven assets on the assumption that oil shipping will resume if a Gulf ceasefire holds. Market direction now hinges on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is heading for its largest weekly drop since January, as other currencies gain on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Further market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is set for its largest weekly drop since January, as other currencies gain on optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is set for its largest weekly drop since January, as investors sell safe assets amid optimism that a Gulf ceasefire will hold and oil shipping will resume. Market direction now hinges on upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
The U.S. dollar is experiencing its largest weekly fall since January, driven by optimism over a Gulf ceasefire and resuming oil shipments. Market direction now depends on the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
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