The AUD/USD pair loses momentum to near 0.7010 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) softens against the US Dollar (USD) after reports that US Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to talks with Iran in Switzerland, raising concerns about the US-Iran peace deal.
US Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to talks with Iran in Switzerland, CNN reported on Friday.
The Japanese Yen weakens to a nearly 2-year low against the US Dollar as the USD/JPY reaches 161.46, the highest level seen since July 2024's yearly high of 161.99, spurred by a hawkish Fed and the jump of US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, the pair posted solid gains of 0.48%.