{"id":127376,"date":"2026-05-19T17:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=127376"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:29:45","slug":"dollar-steady-as-iran-peace-hopes-meet-inflation-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/dollar-steady-as-iran-peace-hopes-meet-inflation-storm\/05\/19\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollar Steady as Iran Peace Hopes Meet Inflation Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dollar holds firm:<\/strong> The DXY was mostly unchanged at 99.22 as investors weighed Iran-linked inflation concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major peers retreat:<\/strong> Euro fell 0.3% to $1.1621, while the British pound dropped 0.1% to $1.3405.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dollar above pre-war levels:<\/strong> The greenback&#8217;s safe-haven appeal remains intact thanks to America&#8217;s energy-exporter status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asian and European FX soften:<\/strong> Currencies in economies dependent on Iranian oil weakened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inflation expectations rise:<\/strong> Higher oil prices are expected to fuel global inflation and potentially trigger central bank rate hikes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treasury yield stabilization:<\/strong> Recent yield surge has stabilized after expectations for elevated rates and a stronger dollar drove the climb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ING bullish on dollar:<\/strong> &#8220;Risks remain on the upside for the dollar in this volatile bond environment.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bear steepening dollar-positive:<\/strong> ING notes the curve dynamic is driven by inflation fears rather than fiscal concerns \u2014 supporting the greenback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hormuz still closed:<\/strong> The strait carrying a fifth of global oil remains effectively shut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iran&#8217;s peace proposal:<\/strong> Tehran sent a plan demanding U.S. troop withdrawal, sanctions removal, and blockade end.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Same terms Trump rejected:<\/strong> Reuters notes the offer mirrors prior terms Trump called &#8220;garbage.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump pulls strikes:<\/strong> The president canceled fresh attacks after Gulf leaders&#8217; request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday, as investors kept tabs on concerns that central banks will react to Iran-linked inflation concerns by hiking interest rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 07:33 ET (11:33 GMT), the U.S. dollar index \u2014 which tracks the greenback against a basket of currency peers \u2014 was mostly unchanged at 99.22. The euro was last lower against the greenback by 0.3% at $1.1621, while the British pound had dropped 0.1% to $1.3405.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite having eased back slightly from a surge in March, the dollar remains well above pre-war levels. The safe-haven appeal of the currency has been burnished in part by the belief that the American economy \u2014 as a major energy exporter \u2014 may be insulated from an energy shock caused by the Iran war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, currencies in economies viewed as more dependent on Iranian oil, including many in Asia and Europe, softened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inflation Fears Drive Yield Volatility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a jump in oil prices is anticipated to drive inflation in countries around the world, possibly leading central banks to hike borrowing costs in response. Strategists have suggested that expectations for elevated interest rates, as well as a stronger dollar, contributed to a climb in U.S. Treasury yields in recent days that has since stabilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hormuz Closure Keeps Oil Elevated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crude prices were last trading lower, although they are still far above where they were before the start of the joint U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran in late February. Much of the uptick is due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 a vital waterway off Iran&#8217;s southern coast through which a fifth of the world&#8217;s oil flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iran&#8217;s Peace Proposal Lands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran has sent a peace proposal to the U.S. which would stop hostilities on all fronts of their conflict \u2014 including in Lebanon \u2014 and seek reparations for damage caused by the conflict, according to reports in state media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tehran&#8217;s plan also calls for U.S. forces to exit areas close to Iran, as well as the removal of sanctions, the unfreezing of funds, and the end to an American blockade of Iranian ports, the IRNA news agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citing a Pakistani source, Reuters reported that Islamabad had shared Iran&#8217;s proposal with the United States. Pakistan has been a frequent intermediary between both sides since the start of the conflict in late February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, Iran&#8217;s latest offer does not appear to be substantially different from prior terms that U.S. President Donald Trump described as &#8220;garbage&#8221; last week, Reuters added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, Trump said he had called off carrying out fresh attacks on Iran, following a request from three Gulf leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Dollar holds firm: The DXY was mostly unchanged at 99.22 as investors weighed Iran-linked inflation concerns. Major peers retreat: Euro fell 0.3% to $1.1621, while the British pound dropped 0.1% to $1.3405. Dollar above pre-war levels: The greenback&#8217;s safe-haven appeal remains intact thanks to America&#8217;s energy-exporter status. 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