Dollar Index Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Oil Price Concerns

The financial markets are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and fluctuations in oil prices, with the dollar index remaining stable near the 99.2 level by the end of trading in New York. According to RTHK, the euro showed little change against the dollar, recently quoted at $1.1608. The British pound fell by 0.1% against the dollar, trading at $1.3412. Meanwhile, the dollar rose approximately 0.2% against the Japanese yen, reaching 158.7 yen. U.S. Treasury yields increased, with weak demand observed in the auction of two-year Treasury notes. The yield on the two-year Treasury note peaked at 3.966%, rising over 13 basis points before easing to around 3.89%. The yield on the ten-year Treasury note reached a high of 4.427%, climbing more than 9 basis points, and later settled near 4.36%. Editor: Zhang Shimin