YIELDS, DOLLAR DROP AS TRUMP PAUSES IRAN STRIKES Global bond yields, the U.S. dollar, and oil prices fell after President Trump paused planned strikes on Iran, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped to 4.63%, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) slipped 0.2%. Brent crude fell nearly 7% to around $90/barrel after briefly topping $100 last week. Markets see the pause as a potential opening for diplomacy, though analysts caution geopolitical risks remain elevated and the situation is still uncertain. The decline in oil and bond yields could ease inflation concerns ahead of this week's Federal Reserve and Bank of England policy meetings. Both central banks are widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, although markets still assign some probability to a Fed rate hike.(*Walter Bloomberg)