greenback

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One place investors have found safety: the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal

But currencies usually regarded as even safer in a crisis fell against the greenback: The Swiss franc was down 0.5% at the same time, the yen off 0.3% and gold down 4%.

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First is a shift by investors into “real” assets as a hedge against a weaker greenback, geopolitical risk and inflation risk, he says.

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Gold, Treasury bonds and the greenback also rallied in the wake of the attack on Iran over the weekend.

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Rising oil prices in response to the conflict also lifted the greenback.

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