Dollar holds firm as risk of protracted Middle East war saps sentiment

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• Only two weeks ago, U.S. boots on the ground in Iran was seen as a low-probability outcome, but that has clearly changed

  60% confidence

• Bank of Japan is watching exchange-rate moves closely and recognizes their powerful impact on growth and inflation

  60% confidence

• Iran is ready to respond if the United States launches a ground operation

  60% confidence

• In this environment, traders remain defensive with the playbook being to sell rallies in risk and maintain volatility hedges

  60% confidence

• Japanese authorities stand ready to take decisive steps if speculative moves continue in the foreign exchange market

  60% confidence

• A direct market intervention will rapidly pull USD/JPY down by a few yen

  60% confidence

• Pakistan is preparing to host meaningful talks to end the Middle East conflict in coming days

  60% confidence

• Recent weakening of the JPY is driven by fundamentals rather than speculation

  60% confidence

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