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title: "Dollar rises as Middle East conflict boosts oil prices, safe havens"
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description: "The dollar rose as conflict in the Middle East sent oil prices higher and encouraged investors to seek safe-haven assets."
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# Dollar rises as Middle East conflict boosts oil prices, safe havens

The dollar rose as conflict in the Middle East sent oil prices higher and encouraged investors to seek safe-haven assets.

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