USD/JPY whipsawed on Monday, driven into fresh volatility by the surprise resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Gold’s rally extended for the second straight day on Monday, reaching a new record high of $3,646 as growing confidence that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will reduce rates at the September meeting increased. Therefore, XAU/USD trades at $3,634, up by more than 1%.
US Dollar’s upside attempts against the Japanese Yen have been capped right below 148.60, and the pair retreated to session lows at 147.50 as the Yen regained lost ground following Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba’s resignation.Ishiba announced earlier on the day of his decision to step down, followin