
The dollar regained safe-haven demand as strikes on Iran unsettled markets. Analysts said investors who had shifted away from the dollar during last year's US-driven tariff selloff moved back into it after the oil shock.
Renewed safe-haven demand strengthens the dollar against foreign currencies, which tends to pressure US commodity export competitiveness and dollar-priced feed commodities.
Tras 89 eventos alcista de geopolítica pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de +0,5 % en 5 sesiones (74% al alza; mitad central entre -0,0 % y +1,0 %), y +0,3 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Safe-haven demand returned to the dollar on 2026-03-02 as Iran strikes and the oil shock rattled markets, matching the day's move.