NZD/USD trades virtually unchanged on Tuesday around 0.5800 at the time of writing, after trimming part of its recent losses.

GBP/USD trades around 1.3460 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.30% on the day. The pair consolidates after failing to sustain the bullish momentum seen last week, which had lifted it to a more than three-month high near 1.3535.

AUD/USD trades around 0.6700 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day, as markets remain cautious ahead of the release of the Minutes from the December meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), due later in the day.

Silver (XAG/USD) is trimming losses on Tuesday after depreciating beyond 7% amid  Monday’s thin liquidity conditions.

EUR/JPY trades around 183.50 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day, amid thin trading volumes as markets head toward the year-end holidays. The pair reflects a modest rebound in the Japanese Yen (JPY), supported by increasingly hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

The USD/CHF pair trades 0.12% lower to near 0.7880 during the European trading session on Tuesday.

The US Dollar picked up from five-month lows near 1.3640 against the Canadian Dollar last week, but upside attempts remain capped below 1.3700.

USD/JPY trades slightly lower on Tuesday, hovering around 155.80 at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day. The pair’s decline reflects a modest strengthening of the Japanese Yen (JPY) following the release of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Summary of Opinions from its December policy meeting.

Sterling’s rally against the Japanese Yen has stalled below the 211.50 level. The pair is now looking for direction, with downside attempts contained above 210.00 so far.

The AUD/USD pair trades mildly higher to near 0.6710 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Aussie pair rises as the Australian Dollar (AUD) gains amid expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will tighten its monetary policy in 2026.

The New Zealand Dollar has trimmed some losses on Tuesday, returning to levels above 0.5800 at the time of writing, but recovery attempts look frail so far.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades flat around 1.3500 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday, close to an over three-month high of 1.3535 posted last week.

EUR/GBP extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 0.8710 during the European hours on Tuesday. Volumes are expected to be thin due to the year-end holiday. Traders are also monitoring geopolitical tensions as uncertainty over the Ukraine-Russia peace process resurfaced.

EUR/USD is practically flat on Tuesday, trading near 1.1770 at the time of writing amid the current market lull ahead of the New Year holiday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) gains more than 2% after registering a steep drop of more than 7% in the previous session, trading around $74.40 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Tuesday.

Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, December 30:

The EUR/JPY cross trades on a flat note around 183.80 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. Expectation of additional rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in 2026 could provide some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Euro (EUR).

The USD/CAD pair trades almost flat around 1.3685 during the late Asian trading session on Tuesday. The Loonie pair consolidates ahead of the release of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes of the December meeting in the late New York session.

The Indian Rupee (INR) trades almost flat against the US Dollar (USD) at the open on Tuesday.

USD/CHF loses ground after two days of gains, trading around 0.7880 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The Swiss KOF Leading Indicator will be eyed later, which could offer future trends of the overall economic activity.

The GBP/USD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3510 during the early European session on Tuesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) as the Bank of England (BoE) guided that monetary policy will remain on a gradual downward path.

EUR/USD holds ground after four days of little losses, trading around 1.1770 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.

The USD/JPY pair trades 0.17% higher to near 156.30 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) holds ground after registering a steep drop of more than 7% in the previous session, trading around $73.50 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Tuesday. Traders engaged in aggressive profit-taking after the XAG/USD pair hit a record high of 85.87 on Monday.

USD/CAD edges lower after registering modest gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3680 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) inches higher against the US Dollar (USD), rebounding toward the 14-month high of 0.6727 on Tuesday. The AUD finds support amid growing expectations of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

The NZD/USD pair posts modest gains near 0.5805 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Expectations for the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts in 2026 weigh on the US dollar (USD) against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD).

GBP/USD remains bolstered on the high end as markets grind through the last trading week of the year.

The EUR/USD pair holds steady near 1.1770 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. Traders continue to price in the prospect of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in 2026, following the 25-basis-point rate reduction delivered at the December meeting.

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