Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Monday as traders react to signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations following the first round of direct talks held earlier in the day in Switzerland, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators.
The British Pound (GBP) is. showing the strongest performance among the major currencies on Monday, rallying 0.3% against the Japanese Yen, 0.14% against the Euro, and ticking up 0.05% against the Dollar after reversing previous losses.
The AUD/USD pair loses traction to near 0.7005 during the early European trading hours on Monday, pressured by risk-off sentiment. Traders continue to assess the developments surrounding the US-Iran peace deal following fresh threats from US President Donald Trump.