Swiss Franc Jun '18 (S6M18)
Swiss Franc Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday fell by -0.05%. The dollar fell from a 2.5-week high on Monday and finished lower after Axios reported that Iran has offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The dollar initially moved higher in overnight trade after President Trump canceled planned negotiations with Iran in Pakistan. Higher crude oil prices on Monday increased inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for Fed policy, and positive for the dollar.
Heightened US-Iran tensions are boosting demand for the dollar as a safe-haven. The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides blocking the waterway to gain leverage during an extended ceasefire.
Axios reported that Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war. The plan calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the war, and nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of t... Read more
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