# Dollar falls as US-Iran ceasefire sparks relief rally for risk assets | MarketScreener

> The dollar fell to its lowest level in a month against a basket of major currencies after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Stocks and bonds rallied as risk appetite returned, though the truce was described as fragile.

- Date: 2026-04-08 · published 2026-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11160-dollar-falls-as-us-iran-ceasefire-sparks-relief-rally-for-risk-assets
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The ceasefire lowers oil-supply risk premiums and a weaker dollar supports dollar-priced commodity demand from importers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-04-08 | 1 | -1.0% | -3.3 | The two-week ceasefire triggered a risk-on relief rally and pushed the dollar to a one-month low against major currencies on the same day. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-04-08 | [USD: Dollar Falls as US-Iran Ceasefire Reduces Demand for Haven Currencies - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11157-usd-dollar-falls-as-us-iran-ceasefire-reduces-demand-for-haven-currencies.md) | -18.9% | -8.3% |
| WTI | 2026-06-15 | [China's yuan hits three-year high as dollar eases after US-Iran peace deal \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8411-china-s-yuan-hits-three-year-high-as-dollar-eases-after-us-iran-peace-deal.md) | -11.2% | -9.7% |
| WTI | 2026-05-29 | [Oil falls on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire agreement \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12485-oil-falls-on-hopes-for-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-reuters.md) | +4.6% | -23.5% |
| WTI | 2022-03-30 | [Asia Session: 'Reduced' Russia Operations Sparks Relief Rally; Dollar Falls \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42514-asia-session-reduced-russia-operations-sparks-relief-rally-dollar-falls.md) | -2.2% | -2.2% |
| WTI | 2025-06-25 | [Market Talk \| Energy Markets Stabilize as Ceasefire Holds and Risk Premiums Fade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8641-market-talk-energy-markets-stabilize-as-ceasefire-holds-and-risk-premiums-fade.md) | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-08 | [USD: Dollar Falls as US-Iran Ceasefire Reduces Demand for Haven Currencies - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11157-usd-dollar-falls-as-us-iran-ceasefire-reduces-demand-for-haven-currencies.md) | -13.7% | -8.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-15 | [China's yuan hits three-year high as dollar eases after US-Iran peace deal \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8411-china-s-yuan-hits-three-year-high-as-dollar-eases-after-us-iran-peace-deal.md) | -8.9% | -14.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-29 | [Oil falls on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire agreement \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12485-oil-falls-on-hopes-for-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-reuters.md) | +2.5% | -21.2% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/dollar-falls-as-us-iran-ceasefire-sparks-relief-rally-for-risk-assets-ce7e50dbdb88f22d

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