Dollar Edges Down 0.11% as Geopolitics and Inflation Push Opposite Ways

The WSJ Dollar Index closed Friday at 97.09, down 0.11% for the week ending July 17, 2026. Rising US-Iran tensions briefly lifted the dollar July 13 — the euro fell 0.26% to $1.1383 — before softer US inflation pulled it back by July 15. For savers and borrowers, the opposing forces signal no clear trend yet.