Author: Sebastian Montague

In recent times, the financial markets have witnessed a notable resurgence, with the US dollar index climbing by nearly 2% from its lowest point in over three years, recorded earlier this month. A significant catalyst for this turnaround was the unexpected military action by Israel against Iran, which precipitated a drastic shift in investor sentiment regarding assets based in the United States. The US dollar has faced mounting pressure since the outset of the year, a situation compounded from April onwards by a series of simultaneous dips in the dollar value alongside downturns in the US stock and bond markets.…