NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a six-week high on Thursday (May 21) after Iran's Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium must not be sent abroad, hardening Tehran's stance and casting doubt on how close a deal is to end the Middle East war. That dampened the optimism sparked on

May 19 : The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday as investors balanced cautious hopes for a Middle East peace deal against concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise rates to curb…

The US dollar rose on Tuesday as investors balanced cautious hopes for a Middle East peace deal against concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise rates to curb energy-driven…