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flag The dollar held steady as markets awaited central bank decisions, oil dropped on rising U.S. inventories, and major currencies and bitcoin shifted slightly.

flag The U.S. dollar steadied Wednesday as risk appetite revived ahead of major central bank meetings, with the dollar index at 99.56. flag The yen rose slightly to 158.91, easing intervention concerns, while the euro held at $1.1538. flag Oil prices dipped after U.S. crude inventories rose, tempering earlier gains from Middle East tensions, including the killing of Iran’s security chief in an Israeli strike. flag Markets expect no rate changes from the Fed, ECB, BoE, or BoJ, but anticipate fewer Fed cuts and possible ECB hikes in 2026. flag The Australian dollar edged up to $0.7106, the kiwi dipped to $0.5856, and bitcoin fell to $74,193.50.

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