Three killed in Houthi missile attack on merchant ship

The United States officials said that three seafarers had been killed and at least four others were in critical condition in a Houthi missile attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden. The US military statement added that the missile hit caused significant damage to the ship.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near 103.34, down 0.02% on the day.