Currency Stress Index — April 2026: 27.6

The Currency Stress Index saw its highest tension early in the month, hitting a peak of 33 on April 4. Middle East uncertainty, stalled U.S.-Iran talks, and a U.S. blockade keeping oil prices near highs helped push the dollar up and drive market anxiety. Stress began to ease as oil retreated from those highs and central banks maintained their course on gold statistics. Tension continued to fall after Brazil's central bank trimmed interest rates, leading the index to reach its monthly low of 24 on April 30.

Scores in this month were computed by the first-generation engine (v1).

Peak 33 on 2026-04-04 · low 24 on 2026-04-30 · locked record · · Currency Stress Index timeline · May → · World Tension, same month

• Brazil central bank trims interest rates again, eyeing Iran conflict reuters.com · 2026-04-29
• Dollar struggles to rebound as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary reuters.com · 2026-04-09
• Dollar set for weekly gain on stalled U.S.-Iran talks and Middle East uncertainty CNBC · 2026-04-24
• Energy tensions, inflation and monetary policy in the euro area CaixaBank Research · 2026-04-15
• Dollar firms, yen steady as markets weigh Iran war, split BOJ decision CNBC · 2026-04-28
• Iran War Has Caused Lasting Damage to the Dollar System Bloomberg.com · 2026-04-09
• Dollar gains as Iran war keeps central banks in wait-and-see mode CNBC · 2026-04-21
• OFAC Sanctions Crypto Addresses Associated with the Central Bank of Iran, Freezes USD 344 Million TRM Labs · 2026-04-24

• Dollar struggles to rebound as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary
• Dollar heads for weekly gain as Iran-US tensions undermine ceasefire hopes
• US dollar climbs as uncertainty grows over Iran ceasefire
• U.S. dollar drops as traders remain optimistic on Iran peace breakthrough