# Dollar firms as US-Iran tensions lift oil and hawkish Fed bets grow

https://mins.news/en/item/76466

- Reuters, 2026-09-28 02:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/dollar-firms-us-iran-tensions-lift-oil-hawkish-fed-bets-build-2026-09-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab9d38729ff15000115186b

> The dollar edged higher on Monday, staying close to a two-month peak. The continuing US-Iran standoff has driven oil prices up, while investors await a week of economic data for indications about inflation and central-bank policy moves.

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