Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention risk

🇸🇬 Channel NewsAsia (SG) — 2026-05-08

As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, the US dollar strengthens amid a backdrop of potential hostilities. The yen, on the other hand, remains stable due to risks of intervention.

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