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US Dollar Slides, Euro and Pound Jump as Oil Crashes After Strait Reopens
The US dollar weakened sharply while the euro and Pound Sterling surged as oil prices crashed over 13% following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a powerful return of global risk appetite. Markets experienced huge moves on Friday, with oil crashing over 13%.
Date:
18.04.2026 |
Source:
exchangerates.org.uk
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Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.179400 | +0.096525% |
| GBPUSD | 1.352220 | -0.024102% |
| USDJPY | 158.348740 | -0.48283% |
| XAUUSD | 4833.989370 | +0.90446% |
| USDCAD | 1.368910 | -0.10318% |
| NZDUSD | 0.588510 | -0.089596% |
| USDCHF | 0.781100 | -0.21717% |
| AUDUSD | 0.716830 | +0.094296% |
| EURGBP | 0.872190 | +0.20344% |
| EURJPY | 186.756080 | -0.35637% |
| GBPJPY | 214.122960 | -0.50094% |
| AUDJPY | 113.588140 | -0.28081% |
| CADJPY | 115.675390 | -0.37345% |
| CHFJPY | 203.210730 | -0.060963% |
| NZDJPY | 93.054510 | -0.72703% |
| GBPCHF | 1.056450 | -0.30426% |
| EURCHF | 0.919600 | -0.31977% |
| USDMXN | 17.324500 | +0.39114% |
| USDZAR | 16.230000 | -1.08303% |
| USDTRY | 44.820500 | -0.024536% |
| USDRUB | 75.675000 | -0.8711% |
| USDSEK | 9.150600 | -0.3563% |
| USDCNY | 6.817490 | -0.041187% |
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