This news was out a good few hours ago, but as more bums hit seats in front of desks in Asia the US dollar is acting a bid:
- Reports Iran fired a ballistic missile which struck near the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq
- More on Iran strikes near US Consulate in Iraq with ballistic missiles
EUR leading the charge lower:
![eurusd 16 January 2024 2](https://images.forexlive.com/images/eurusd%2016%20January%202024_id_548cbcfb-6763-4438-b958-7ec59b51eb30_size900.jpg)
But the dollar is bid across the majors board. GBP, CAD, AUD, NZD, CHF even gold all down against the USD.
USD/JPY is circa 145.83, basically its session high so far.