The US dollar index rose sharply last week and tested a 1-month high. The US dollar index edged up amid ongoing debate about the Fed’s monetary policy stance and amid increased safe-haven buying on the back of geopolitical tensions and growth worries.The trend in the US dollar has been one of the key price determining factors for gold and this relationship remains intact as market players try to assess Fed’s monetary policy stance.
Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
Oil prices surged over 3% as U.S. President Trump and Iran’s foreign minister exchanged confrontational remarks, diminishing hopes for a deal to end ship attacks