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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Dollar holds firm as Middle East hostilities lift oil

The dollar held firm on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation ​concerns.

The currency's safe-haven appeal has been reinforced by rising ​Treasury yields and growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, even as recent economic data came ​in below forecasts.

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