{"id":43661,"date":"2026-03-29T23:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T23:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/uncategorized\/43661\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T23:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T23:42:40","slug":"amid-irans-warning-over-us-ground-action-the-australian-dollar-starts-week-lower-near-0-6850-against-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/live-updates\/43661\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Iran\u2019s warning over US ground action, the Australian Dollar starts week lower near 0.6850 against USD"},"content":{"rendered":"The Australian Dollar (AUD) fell at the start of the week, down 0.27% to about 0.6850 against the US Dollar (USD). The move came as markets reacted to warnings from Iran about possible US ground military action.\n\nThe Wall Street Journal reported last week that the US Pentagon is planning to send up to 10,000 additional ground troops to Iran. This came as President Donald Trump announced a 10-day postponement of planned military action on Iran\u2019s power plants.\n\nIran\u2019s Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaqari issued a warning on Iranian state TV about attempts at a ground invasion. He said \u201cUS troops will be good food for sharks of the Persian Gulf\u201d.\n\nS&#038;P 500 futures were down 0.55% early in the week, pointing to cautious risk appetite. The US Dollar Index (DXY) was up 0.15% to near 100.35.\n\nAttention this week is also on key US employment data. These releases may affect expectations for the Federal Reserve\u2019s next policy steps.\n\nWe are seeing a familiar pattern of risk aversion in the markets, reminiscent of the US-Iran tensions back in 2025. The current uncertainty surrounding naval traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is pushing investors toward safe-haven assets. The US Dollar Index has reflected this flight to safety, climbing to a high of 105.20 this past week.\n\nVolatility is the main story for derivative traders right now, with the VIX index having spiked by 30% this month to trade above 22. This suggests that buying put options on broad market indices like the S&#038;P 500 or the ASX 200 could be a prudent way to hedge against further downside. These elevated volatility levels also make selling covered calls on existing stock positions more profitable.\n\nThe geopolitical tensions have directly impacted energy markets, with Brent crude oil surging 12% in the last two weeks to nearly $98 a barrel. We believe there is room for further upside if shipping routes are threatened. Call options on oil futures or energy sector ETFs provide direct exposure to this ongoing situation.\n\nAs a key risk-proxy currency, the Australian Dollar has weakened considerably, falling below 0.6400 against the US Dollar. We expect this pressure to continue as long as market sentiment remains cautious. Traders could consider put options on the AUD\/USD pair or look at shorting it against stronger safe-haven currencies like the Japanese Yen.\n\nWhile geopolitics is driving the market, we must also watch the upcoming US inflation data. A higher-than-expected inflation print could force the Federal Reserve\u2019s hand, adding another layer of volatility on top of the current global uncertainty. This economic data will be a critical factor in determining market direction in the weeks ahead.\n<p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Start trading now &#8211; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account <\/strong> <\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUD slips to 0.6850 as Iran tensions rise; risk appetite weakens, USD edges up before jobs data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"josephine","author_link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/author\/josephine\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}