The US dollar rose slightly after falling the previous day.

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20/03/2026
The US dollar edged up slightly, recovering some of the previous day's losses. The decline on Thursday was due to concerns about the disruption of energy supplies caused by the Middle East war easing, leading to a drop in oil prices. Oil prices remained at lower levels on Friday, but there is still significant uncertainty about how long the conflict will continue and how long energy prices will remain high. Volkmar Baur of Deutsche Bank said in a report, "Therefore, as long as the conflict continues and there are new developments every day, the foreign exchange market must be prepared for continued fluctuations in exchange rates." The DXY US Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 99.341, after falling to an eight-day low of 98.975 on Thursday.