The Dollar Is Hanging On to Its Haven Role by a Thread, Survey Shows

The escalating Middle East conflict is likely to help the dollar hold on to its haven role — but only just, the latest Bloomberg Pulse survey shows.

A little more than half of 251 respondents think the US currency will regain its status as a safe asset as Iran and Israel continue to carry out attacks on each other. Yet participants also see the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index falling over the next month, according to the poll conducted June 13-18.