[MARKET UPDATE] DXY continues to tilt higher, prints fresh session highs alongside energy benchmarks as more wires pick up on punchy Iran rhetoric

The DXY's upward movement, coinciding with energy benchmarks reaching new session highs, suggests a market response to escalating tensions related to Iran's rhetoric.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 16 Apr 2026, 08:47 UTCOn the live feed at 08:27 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

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08:35

Deutsche Bank upgrades China's 2026 real GDP growth to 4.9% (prev. 4.5%)

08:34

Israeli press Haaretz reports, citing sources "Israel has not agreed to halt its operations in southern Lebanon and intends to continue until the Litani River"

08:27

[MARKET UPDATE] DXY continues to tilt higher, prints fresh session highs alongside energy benchmarks as more wires pick up on punchy Iran rhetoric

08:16

A senior Iranian official says the fate of Iran’s highly enriched uranium and the duration of its nuclear restrictions remain unresolved, adding that fundamental disagreements persist over nuclear issues.

08:13

Entain (ENT LN) says current Q2 trading has started strongly, continuing Q1 momentum, with underlying online volume growth of 10% offsetting revenue pressures from customer-friendly sports results

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This geopolitical context may be driving safe-haven flows into the USD and pushing oil prices higher, indicating potential volatility ahead in both currencies and commodities as traders react to this developing narrative.

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EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

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