United States Dollar Index bounces back amid US-Iran ceasefire uncertainty

The US Dollar Index rebounds to near 100.10 amid fears of US-Iran ceasefire collapse.
US CENTCOM launched attacks on Iran again in retaliation for shooting down the US Apache helicopter.
The US monthly headline and core CPI growth cooled down to 0.5% and 0.2% in May, respectively.

Sagar Dua FXStreet

The US Dollar (USD) claws back its slight early losses and edges higher during the European trading session amid intensifying fears that the ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, announced on April 8, could collapse due to the exchange of attacks in the last few days.

As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, turns positive at around 100.10.

On Wednesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted military operations against Iran again, in retaliation for Tehran’s attack on a US Apache helicopter patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

In response, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned US attacks, calling the ceasefire “practically meaningless.

Meanwhile, a report from CNN has stated that negotiations between the US and Iran towards a permanent peace deal are still going on.

On the domestic front, soft US monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, released on Wednesday, weighed slightly on the US Dollar. The report showed that monthly headline and core CPI grew at a moderate pace of 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively.

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Sagar Dua is associated with the financial markets from his college days. Along with pursuing post-graduation in Commerce in 2014, he started his markets training with chart analysis.

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