Dollar gains as Middle East conflict lifts oil, Fed hike looms By Reuters

After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.

• Aug 24, 2021Dollar slips further as oil rallies, commodity currencies gain | Reuters+5.7%
• Mar 30, 2026South African rand weakens as Middle East conflict elevates oil prices | CNBC Africa+1.2%
• Jun 19, 2026Dollar index hits 13-month high on hawkish Fed, shaky Middle East outlook-6.4%
• Apr 1, 2026Oil shock from Middle East war pushes investors to shun Asian currencies: Reuters poll-12.2%
• Sep 16, 2020Global shares slip, dollar gains as Fed sticks to agenda of near-zero rates | Reuters+3.1%

After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.

• Jul 31, 2023Dollar gains after Fed loan survey, yen slips By Reuters+0.9%
• Sep 30, 2024Dollar gains as Fed's Powell adopts hawkish tone on economy | Reuters+0.9%
• Jan 17, 2022Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets | Reuters+0.7%
• Sep 11, 2026Dollar holds gains, yen slips as Mideast energy shock deepens | Reuters+1.1%
• Apr 7, 2023Dollar firms as US jobs report backs Fed hike in May | Reuters-0.8%