Investing.com | Editor Oliver Gray
Published Oct 8, 2023 at 6:17 pm ET
On Sunday, the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen rose slightly from their positions late Friday following violent incidents in Israel over the weekend. This rise shows the profound impact that the turmoil in the Middle East can have on global financial markets, particularly the USD.
The USD’s status as a safe haven currency is strengthened in times of geopolitical instability or economic uncertainty. Under these conditions, investors tend to shift their capital into safer assets such as US Treasuries and the USD itself. The weekend’s unrest in Israel is a recent example of such a shift.
Problems in the Middle East not only affect currency values, but also often trigger a rise in oil prices. However, it is important to note that this trend is not always immediate and may depend on various factors, including the severity of the situation and its potential impact on oil production and supply chains.
On the FX front, current rates on Sunday are as follows: EUR/USD stands at 1.0565, USD/JPY at 149.09, GBP/USD at 1.2204, USD/CHF at 0.9093, USD/CAD at 1 .3664, AUD/USD at 0.6366 and NZD/USD at 0.5971.
Market liquidity typically experiences a surge on Monday morning as various Asian centers begin trading activities. This pattern could potentially influence these interest rates in the near future depending on how investors react to the current geopolitical scenario.
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