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flag Dollar rises on Middle East tensions and oil surge.

flag The U.S. dollar rose to its highest level in a week on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East, including the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and stalled peace talks, increased geopolitical risks. flag This drove investors toward safe-haven assets, pushing the dollar index to near a weekly high. flag Meanwhile, the euro and sterling fell, oil prices surged due to a closed Strait of Hormuz, and the yen weakened toward a critical level.

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