The USD/JPY pair is trading around the 142.00 handle during the North American session on Tuesday. The pair saw some upward movement as the US Dollar (USD) steadied following the release of softer-than-expected US JOLTS Job Openings data and a sharp drop in Consumer Confidence.
The AUD/USD pair is struggling near the 0.6400 level as trade policy uncertainty continues to impact sentiment. Investors are awaiting critical data this week, including the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and GDP figures, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) stance on interest rates.
Gold price retreats during the North American session on Tuesday as the Greenback stages a recovery, posting modest gains amid softer US economic data and reduced safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $3,323, down 0.60%.
The renewed buying pressure prompted the Greenback to leave behind Monday’s pessimism and chart decent gains on Tuesday, always on the back of mitigating US-China trade concerns and rising prudence ahead of key US data releases later in the week.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, is showing muted gains on Tuesday after soft labor market and consumer sentiment data raised expectations for policy easing.
The USD/CHF pair is trading around 0.8900 during the North American session on Tuesday, benefiting from broader US Dollar (USD) strength. US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick revealed White House plans aimed at easing tariffs on US automakers, supporting a mild recovery in global risk appetite.
The EUR/USD is flashing a bullish tone on Tuesday’s session after the European close, even as the pair slightly retraced from earlier highs and now trades near the mid-1.13 to low-1.14 area. Despite a modest dip during the session, broader technical signals continue to suggest upside potential.
The Pound Sterling depreciates against the US Dollar and falls after testing the year-to-date (YTD) high of 1.3443. However, it fails to remain above 1.34 as it extends its losses. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3379, down 0.29%.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened by 0.5% against the dollar, underperforming even fellow haven currencies, as markets brace for soft domestic data and upcoming US-Japan trade negotiations.
Pound Sterling (GBP) soft, down 0.3% against the US Dollar (USD) and trading in tandem with EUR in an environment of broad-based USD strength, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Euro (EUR) is soft, down 0.3% against the US Dollar (USD) and a mid-performer among the G10 in an environment of broad-based USD strength, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
The Canadian election results brought disappointment for pretty much everyone—the Liberals won, but are short of a majority, the Conservatives saw a jump in popular support but their leader failed to hold his own riding while both the NDP and Bloc lost heavily, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun
The US Dollar has strengthened modestly overnight against other G10 currencies as it continues to consolidate at lower levels following the heavy sell-off during this month.
Bitcoin (BTC) price is stabilizing around $95,000 at the time of writing on Tuesday, and a breakout suggests a rally toward $100,000.
The DXY Index depreciated by 0.5% to 98.9 overnight after failing to push above 100 in the past three sessions. The Fed has entered a blackout period ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting.
Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating at $95,045 at the time of writing on Tuesday, following three consecutive weeks of gains, and maintaining a steady uptrend despite a rejection at $95,758 on Friday.
USD/CNH's attempt to break above key resistance at 7.37 lost traction, with the pair retreating sharply after hitting 7.43. Now trading below its 50-day moving average, the currency risks further losses unless it can reclaim 7.32 in the short term, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is approaching a critical technical zone against the US dollar, challenging last year's high and the top of a long-term ascending channel.
Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson announced Monday that Bitcoin (BTC) is integrated into the Lace Wallet, expanding Cardano’s ecosystem and cross-chain capabilities. This integration enables users to manage BTC alongside Cardano assets, providing support for multichain functionality.
EUR/USD remains stable in the 1.13-1.14 range, Danske Bank's FX analysts report.
Based on the latest polls, it should no longer be too surprising that the Canadian Liberals appear to have won the recent election, Commerzbank's FX analyst Michael Pfister notes.
Tariff developments remain fluid even if we are in a de-escalation phase. Trump/Bessent continued to speak about how 'all aspects' of the US government are in contact with China regarding trade even as Beijing denied the existence of negotiations.
Canadian media projects that the Liberal party has won the general election, and Mark Carney has been confirmed as prime minister. The results have, however, been much narrower than implied by polls. Liberals are currently projected at 167 parliament seats, short of the 172 majority.
Euro (EUR) drifted lower after rising to >3Y high of 1.1570 levels last week. De-escalation in tariff angst somewhat slowed USD’s decline and helped to moderate the pace of rally in EUR. EUR was last seen at 1.1390 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
The euro has lost some momentum as the go-to European currency amid US Dollar (USD) outflows. Since the start of the week, it has been outperformed by all other G10 currencies except for USD, CAD and NZD.
The NZD/USD pair remains subdued after registering gains in the previous session, trading around 0.5970 during European hours on Tuesday.
Ripple (XRP) price consolidates gains at the time of writing on Tuesday, following three consecutive daily green candles. Trading at $2.26, XRP is down over 1% on the day, mirroring the stability in the broader crypto market.
The GBP/JPY cross struggles to capitalize on its modest Asian session uptick and currently trades just below the 191.00 round-figure mark, nearly unchanged for the day.
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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 7.2029 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.2043 and 7.2781 Reuters estimate.