The new U.S. sanctions against Iran have pushed the dollar up to the top of the week

U.S. TREASURY CHIEF BESENT ANNOUNCED NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN TO PUSH THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR INDEX DXY UP TO MIDWEEK. BECENT WARNED THAT COUNTRIES AND ENTERPRISES OPERATING WITH IRAN WOULD FACE REPRISALS FROM THE UNITED STATES, BUT DID NOT INDICATE SPECIFIC MEASURES. ACCORDING TO ANALYSTS, THE THREAT BY THE UNITED STATES TO EXCLUDE THE COUNTRIES CONCERNED FROM THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR-BASED FINANCIAL SYSTEM GAVE RISE TO MARKET SPECULATIONS THAT SOME COUNTRIES AND BANKS MIGHT PURCHASE THE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE, THEREBY PUSHING THE DOLLAR UP。