The Mexican Peso (MXN) is trading firmer against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, as traders digest the impact of a surprise tariff escalation by the United States. The USD/MXN pair is struggling to maintain any recovery momentum, with risk sentiment dented and the Greenback broadly offered.
Gold (XAU/USD) has been one of the major beneficiaries of the US Dollar sell-off on Monday. The Precious metal has surged about $60 so far, as the US dollar drops across the board on a mix of trade uncertainty and looming woes about the US fiscal health.
The Australian Dollar is one of the stronger performers on Monday. The sour risk sentiment is not weighing the Aussie today, which is drawing support from a weak US Dollar to reach levels right below 0.6500.The Greenback has opened the week on the back foot, hit by a mix of events.