Dollar advances as investors brace for Iran response to US attacks

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar firmed on Monday as anxious investors sought safety, although the restrained moves suggest markets were waiting for Iran’s response to U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites that have exacerbated conflict in the Middle East. The major moves were in the oil market, with crude prices hitting a five-month high, while global stocks slipped after the