Oil prices are falling as the interim US-Iran agreement raises hopes that the worst of the Middle East disruption may be behind us. But the stronger dollar – on hawkish Fed policy - is offsetting part of the benefit from lower oil prices. Because commodities are priced in dollars, a stronger greenback makes energy and raw material imports more expensive for the rest of the world. As a result, markets are caught between relief from cheaper oil and concerns about tighter US monetary policy.
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Intro0:59 Oil down but...
4:38 USD is up
9:09 Gold near critical support









