US dollar index poised for first weekly gain in three weeks, holding at 98.80 amid Middle‑East tensions.
Safe‑haven demand driven by US energy‑exporter status and ongoing Strait of Hormuz attacks kept the greenback resilient.
Euro flat at $1.1686, British pound up 0.1% to $1.3483; Asian currencies, especially yen, weakened as Japan inflation rose.
US extended ceasefire with Iran; President Trump said no rush to end war, while Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire prolonged three weeks.