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Dollar Soars to Highest Level This Year as Oil Stirs Haven Bid

The dollar ended a volatile week at its highest level this year, underscoring renewed appetite for the greenback as a haven amid the escalating conflict with Iran and surging energy prices.
After being whipsawed by gyrations in the oil market, the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.6% on Friday, closing out its second straight weekly gain.




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