Since the start of the war in the Middle East, the dollar index has gained about 2% against a basket of major world currencies

"Protective asset status undermined": why analysts are biased against the US dollar

The U.S. dollar index, which shows the ratio of the U.S. currency to a basket of world currencies, in March may show the strongest growth for the month since 2024, <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4570573-dollar-heads-for-strongest-month-since-2024-as-iran-war-drives-safe-haven-demand">reported</a> Seeking Alpha. The war with Iran has led to a sharp redistribution of global capital flows toward protective assets, the publication explains: investors are looking for liquidity and stability amid increasing uncertainty.

Dollar nears best monthly rise since 2024 due to US war with Iran

The US dollar is on its way to its best monthly performance since July 2025. The conflict in the Middle East forced investors to change their tactics in favor of the U.S. currency, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/dollar-s-best-month-since-july-roils-wall-street-s-fx-roadmap">writes</a>.

March could be the best month for the US dollar in more than six months. What are the risks?

UK and US bond yield gap hits highest since 2011

The dollar fell at the strongest pace since January. Negative factors outweighed the oil rally

The dollar on Monday, March 16, is declining at the fastest pace in more than a month, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/dollar-heads-for-worst-day-in-over-a-month-as-oil-prices-decline?srnd=phx-markets">writes</a>. Expectations of the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to oil supplies, led to a <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/stoimost-brent-opustilas-nize-100-za-barrel-wti-desevela-na-6">fall in oil prices</a> and weakened demand for the U.S. currency.

Dollar falls at record pace since February on expectations of renewed oil supplies

Since March 2, the dollar has strengthened by about 1.5%

Dollar rise after escalation with Iran may be short-lived - analysts

Escalation of the conflict in Iran and a jump in energy prices caused the strong performance of the U.S. currency

The dollar is headed for its best two-day gain in almost a year. Why war is good for him

Bank of America and Goldman Sachs forecast further appreciation of the yuan against the dollar in 2026

The yuan has jumped to its highest since 2023. What does this have to do with the US government debt?

We should not exaggerate the significance of the dollar's fall over the past year: the U.S. currency is likely to retain its dominant position in the world, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said. In January, the value of the U.S. currency fell to its lowest level in almost four years, but partially recovered during the "soft-apocalypse" - the sell-off in technology stocks in early February.

IMF calls dollar's biggest drop since 2017 'short-term fluctuations'

The dollar does not look like a reliable defense against Donald Trump's unpredictable actions, DoubleLine Capital states

"Not volatility, but devaluation": the market is waiting for the dollar to decline despite the rebound

The cost of gold in trading on January 29 showed the sharpest decline since October. It collapsed by 5.7% after <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/zoloto-vzletelo-vyse-5500-serebro-podobralos-k-120-rynok-otorvan-ot-real-nosti">reaching a</a> new high earlier in the day, rising above $5500 per ounce. Silver was falling 8.4 percent. The decline in metals prices coincided with a slight strengthening of the U.S. dollar, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/gold-retreats-from-record-above-5-500-as-rally-momentum-slows">wrote</a>. The dollar index was up 0.3% on Thursday.

"We've reached the peak of euphoria": gold price falls sharply after record update

The precious metal broke through $5200, the euro jumped to its highest against the dollar in nearly five years

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