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Dollar weakens amid speculation of US-Iran agreement, Norwegian Krone strengthens after rate hike
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The US dollar continued its decline on Thursday following statements from Donald Trump regarding the possibility of a peace agreement with Iran. Simultaneously, the Norwegian Krone benefited from the Norges Bank's decision to raise its key interest rate. During a discussion with journalists in the Oval Office, the American president stated that "very positive discussions" had occurred with Tehran in the past 24 hours. This came after Trump had threatened renewed strikes if no agreement was reached. The dollar fell by 0.15% against the euro, trading at 1.1767 dollars per euro, and also dropped 0.19% against the British pound. The Dollar Index, which measures the dollar's performance against major international currencies, showed a nearly 0.6% loss over two days. This trend follows Trump's statements on Truth Social on Tuesday evening, which led to a sharp drop in oil prices on Wednesday. Francesco Pesole, an analyst at ING, noted that "risk appetite, fueled by de-escalation in the Gulf, initially caused a sharp drop in the dollar and a rise in emerging currencies," though he observed that this movement appears to be slowing. Pesole warned that if negotiations with Iran continue without concrete progress, the dollar could regain strength even without further military escalation. In parallel, Norges Bank increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it to 4.25%. Norges Bank is not the first European central bank to tighten monetary policy since the start of
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