Investors haven’t been this bullish on the dollar in a decade. How the buck can keep climbing.

Left: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-air-force-one-2677179853/" rel="noopener nofollow">&#39;You&#39;re on a dangerous flight&#39;: Trump shocks reporters on Air Force One with threat claim — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/08/fed-warsh-minutes-inflation" rel="noopener nofollow">Fed saw &quot;upside risks&quot; to inflation, disagreed on rate path — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/08/oil-jumps-trump-iran-ceasefire-over" rel="noopener nofollow">Oil jumps after Trump&#39;s Iran ceasefire comments — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/trump-iran-strait-hormuz-battle" rel="noopener nofollow">With Iran ceasefire &quot;over,&quot; Trump shifts to battle for Hormuz — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/5958832-donald-trump-oil-prices-iran-strikes-middle-east-conflict/" rel="noopener nofollow">Oil prices jump after Trump says Iran ceasefire &#39;over&#39; — thehill.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/fed-policymakers-inflation-worries-weighed-rate-cut-outlook-warshs-first-meeting" rel="noopener nofollow">Fed policymakers&#39; inflation worries weighed on rate cut outlook at Warsh&#39;s first meeting — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/8/officials-federal-reserve-deeply-divided-future-path-us-inflation/" rel="noopener nofollow">Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of U.S. inflation — www.washingtontimes.com

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:01:00 GMT

A crowded bet on a stronger U.S. dollar may depend on whether Wednesday’s jump in oil prices proves lasting, as renewed Middle East tensions revive inflation concerns and bolster expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to keep policy tight.