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April 20, 2026

The U.S. Dollar Extended Losses Last Week on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

The U.S. dollar dropped against major currencies during the week ending on April 17 as a de-escalation with the war in the Middle East dimmed haven demand for the U.S. dollar. The U.S. Dollar's weakness came amidst U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that he expected to reach a deal to end the war. However, a flare up in the U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend have reignited haven demand, helping the Dollar rebound again.

During this same period, the U.S. dollar inter alia declined against the Euro, the British pound, the Australian dollar, the Japanese yen, the Swedish krona, the Canadian dollar as well as the Swiss franc. As a result, the U.S. Dollar Index which measures the Dollar's strength against a basket of 6 currencies dropped more than half a percent on a weekly basis, resulting in a three-week losing streak.

During the past week, the Dollar Index traded between the weekly high of 99.18 recorded on Monday and the weekly low of 97.63 recorded on Friday. The index eventually closed the week's trading at 98.10, implying a decline of 0.56% from the level of 98.65 on April 10. 

Producer prices in the U.S. increased by 0.5% month-over-month in March. The producer’s price inflation also aided the Dollar's decline. The decline in crude oil prices during the week also abetted the dollar's retreat. Brent crude futures for June settlement closed trading at $90.38 on Friday versus $95.20 a week earlier. WTI crude futures for June settlement slipped to $82.59 on April 17, from $96.57 on April 10.

Boosted by the U.S. Dollar's decline, the EUR/USD pair jumped 0.38% during the week ending on April 17. The common currency's surge against the U.S. dollars came amidst the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. From the weekly low of 1.1662 reached on Monday, the pair climbed to a high of 1.1849 on Friday. The pair eventually closed the week at 1.1764, versus 1.1720 a week earlier.

The British pound rallied 0.41% against the U.S. dollar during the week ending on April 17. The GBP/USD pair, which had closed at 1.3462 on April 10, closed trading for the week ending on April 17 at 1.3517. The weekly trading range was wider, between a low of 1.3380 recorded on Monday and a high of 1.3601 on Friday.

The Australian Dollar jumped 1.5% against the U.S. Dollar during the past week, amidst easing geopolitical tensions and ebbing haven demand for the dollar. The AUD/USD pair rallied from the level of 0.7062 recorded on April 10 to close the week ending on April 17 at 0.7168. During the week, the pair oscillated between a low of 0.6984 recorded on Monday and a high of 0.7223 recorded on Friday.

The U.S. Dollar declined against the Japanese Yen also during the week ended April 17, amidst hawkish hints from the Bank of Japan's governor. The USD/JPY pair closed the week at 158.64 versus 159.3 a week earlier, registering a loss of 0.41%. During the week, the pair oscillated between the high of 159.87 recorded on Monday and the low of 157.58 recorded on Friday. 04/20/2026 - 10:28:00 (RTTNews)

German Producer Prices Fall 0.2% in March

Euro traded at 1.1784 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

Germany's producer prices declined at the slowest pace in a year in March amid energy price fluctuations caused by the war in the Middle East. Producer prices logged an annual fall of 0.2% in March, following a 3.3% decrease seen in February. Moreover, this was the slightest decrease since March 2025, when prices dropped the same 0.2%.

On a monthly basis, producer prices showed a renewed increase of 2.5% versus a 0.5% decline in February.  Both monthly and annual fluctuations were primarily attributable to energy price developments due to the impact of the Middle East crisis.

The yearly decline in energy costs softened to 3.2% from 12.5%. Compared to February, energy prices grew sharply by 14.3%, marking their quickest rise since August 2022. Prices for petroleum products alone surged 18.3% from March last year. Prices for both capital and consumer goods climbed by 1.9% each in March. Costs for intermediate goods were also 1.5% compared to a year ago amid soaring metal prices. 04/20/2026 - 03:13:00 (RTTNews)