Dollar hangs near six-week lows as investors bet on Iran peace deal

The ​US dollar held near its lowest level since early March against major ‌currencies on Thursday, as the White House’s optimism over a peace deal with Iran buoyed sentiment and encouraged traders to shed safe-haven positions. President Donald Trump said the US-Israeli war on Iran was “close to over,” while the White ​House expressed optimism about a deal, saying more in-person talks would likely take place in ​Pakistan again. A source briefed by Tehran told Reuters Iran could consider allowing ships ⁠to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz if a deal was ​reached to prevent renewed conflict. The euro stood at $1.1808 and the sterling traded at $1.3569 , both up ​about 0.1% for the day to hover near their highest level since February.