The U.S. dollar index rose after an eight-session losing streak, following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that prospects for a deal with Iran "look very good." The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index initially fell 0.2% during Asian trading, hitting its lowest level since March 2, before reversing to a 0.1% gain as oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields climbed. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries increased by 2 basis points on Thursday. According to informed sources, some Gulf and European leaders believe a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran could take about six months to finalize and have proposed extending the current ceasefire to cover that period. The Norwegian krone and Canadian dollar outperformed other currencies, supported by rising oil prices, while major currencies such as the euro, British pound, and Japanese yen declined. The euro/dollar pair gave up earlier gains, falling 0.2% to 1.1780. Sources indicated that European Central Bank officials are leaning toward keeping interest rates unchanged this month. Eurozone inflation for March was higher than initial estimates, suggesting stronger price pressures resulting from the Iran conflict.