Australia TD-MI Inflation Gauge (YoY) unchanged at 3.6% in February

Mar 2, 2026

US Dollar Index hovers around 98.00, five-week highs as Middle East tensions escalate

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, depreciated after reaching five-week highs, hovering around 97.90 during the Asian hours on Monday.

EUR/JPY declines below 184.50 as geopolitical risks boost Japanese Yen

The EUR/JPY cross loses ground to near 184.20 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) as traders turn to safe-haven currency amid the Iran crisis.