Dollar slips as oil rises amid Middle East shipping concerns
The U.S. dollar edges lower while Brent crude rises 1.6% to $97.782, extending last week’s move. The move follows further escalation in the Middle East, with renewed U.S.-Iran strikes on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz.
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