Dollar rides haven demand as Middle East talks ring hollow
The Economic Times·2026-03-27 01:53
Markets were on edge following another rollercoaster week as U.S. President Donald Trump again extended a pause on strikes against Iran's energy facilities into April even as Washington and Tehran offered starkly conflicting accounts of diplomatic progress. The Pentagon is also looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, doing little to bolster investor hopes of an imminent end to the war. That kept the dollar bid as investor ...