Iran Threatens Gulf Energy Assets as U.S. Tensions Escalate 
Japan GDP Growth Beats Forecast, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets 
Gold Prices Rise as Yen Rally Weakens Dollar 
Asian Stocks Rally as AI Optimism Fuels Chipmaker Surge 
OPEC+ Expected to Hold October Oil Output Steady 
China Boosts Gold Reserves by 650,000 Ounces as Prices Rally 
China to Inject $45 Billion Into State Financial Institutions 
Hungary Industrial Output Beats Forecasts With 4.7% July Growth 
US Stock Futures Mixed as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise 
US Stock Futures Mixed as Strong Jobs Data Boosts Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Iran Plans New Gulf Restricted Zone as Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Higher 
Japan Foreign Reserves Plunge $79.6 Billion After Record Yen Intervention 
Asian Currencies Mixed as Yen Rallies on BOJ Bets 
China Exports Surge 25% in August as Trade Surplus Hits $119 Billion 
ECB Set for September Rate Hike as Energy Prices Fuel Inflation 
Asian Stocks Mixed as Korean Chipmakers Rally 
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The U.S. dollar regained its footing against major currencies on Tuesday after pulling back from recent highs, following President Donald Trump's statement that the Iran conflict could conclude "very soon." Despite the partial recovery, global financial markets remain on edge as Iran's Revolutionary Guards publicly rejected Trump's remarks as "nonsense," keeping geopolitical tensions firmly in focus.
In Asian trading, the greenback held at 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, retreating slightly from Monday's peaks. The currency had surged earlier as investors sought safe-haven assets amid fears that an extended Iran war could trigger a severe global energy crisis. U.S. and Israeli military operations have effectively halted oil and gas exports through the critical Strait of Hormuz, sending energy prices into overdrive.
Brent crude futures were trading around $93 per barrel — significantly above pre-conflict levels, though retreating from Monday's near $120 peak. Analysts warn the energy market volatility is far from over. Rodrigo Catril, senior currency strategist at National Australia Bank, cautioned that the path to de-escalation remains uncertain, noting that whether Iran would be open to winding down hostilities is still unclear.
Risk-sensitive currencies bore the brunt of the uncertainty, with the Australian dollar slipping 0.2% to $0.7063 and the New Zealand dollar falling 0.4% to $0.5912. Sterling managed to recover from Monday's losses, holding steady at $1.3434.
Investors are increasingly concerned that persistently high energy prices could dampen global economic growth by driving up business costs and reducing consumer spending, while simultaneously discouraging central banks from cutting interest rates.
Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen noted that while markets are inching closer to the thresholds that would trigger broader risk-asset selloffs, equities have yet to reach bear-market territory seen during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine energy shock.
