Dollar Supported by Iran War and Slumping Stocks

Written on 03/26/2026
Rich Asplund

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.35%. The dollar rose on Thursday as doubts about whether a ceasefire in Iran will materialize weighed heavily on stocks and boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Thursday’s decline in US weekly continuing unemployment claims to a 1.75-year low is...Puzzle of money by TPopova via iStock