The USD/JPY pair builds on gains from the past two days and opens with a bullish gap at the start of the new week, rising to the 159.85 region during the Asian session. However, intervention fears keep a lid on any further appreciation for spot prices.

EUR/JPY pares its daily losses but remains in the negative territory, trading around 186.60 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross faced challenges as the risk-sensitive Euro (EUR) lost ground following the failure of the United States (US)-Iran peace talks.

The USD/CHF pair kicks off the new week on a positive note and recovers further from a nearly three-week low, around the 0.7855 area, touched on Friday.

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8657 compared to Friday's of 6.8654 and 6.8395 Reuters estimate.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is remaining in the positive territory after paring daily gains and trading around 99.00 during the Asian hours on Monday.

The AUD/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new week, though it lacks follow-through and recovers around 40 pips from the Asian session low levels below the 0.7000 psychological mark.

The NZD/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new trading week in reaction to failed US-Iran peace talks over the weekend and trades around the 0.5800 mark during the Asian session.

Silver price (XAG/USD) halts its five-day winning streak, falling over 2.5% and trading around $73.80 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday.

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Gold price (XAU/USD) moves little after opening at a gap down, hovering around $4,670 per troy ounce during the Asian trading hours on Monday.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is extending its pullback from two-week highs of 1.3844 against the US Dollar (USD) early Monday, with USD/CAD capitalizing on the renewed demand for the Greenback as a go-to safe-haven.

GBP/USD halts its five-day winning streak, trading at a gap down around 1.3390 during the Asian hours on Monday. The risk-sensitive pair faces challenges on renewed risk aversion following the failure of the United States (US)-Iran peace talks.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the US oil benchmark – has opened the week with a bullish gap, climbing roughly 8%, looking to retarget the $100 threshold.

USD/JPY extends its winning streak for the third successive day, trading around 159.80 during the Asian hours on Monday.

Citing officials and people familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday that White House advisers are considering resuming limited military strikes in Iran along with the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a way to break a deadlock in peace talks.

EUR/USD weakens on risk-off sentiment, which could be attributed to the United States (US)-Iran peace talk failure. The pair is trading around 1.1670 during the Asian hours after opening at a gap down on Monday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said early Monday that “Iran engaged with the US in good faith to end the war.”

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the “Forces will start blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, 10 AM ET” (14:00 GMT).

AUD/USD recovers slightly after a gap-down open but remains in negative territory, trading around 0.7010 during the Asian hours on Monday.

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Here’s all you need to know about the developments in the Middle East war that took place over the weekend, which are expected to have a significant impact on the markets in the upcoming week.

US government officials and leading crypto industry figures are intensifying calls for Congress to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, as lawmakers prepare to resume full legislative activity next week.

Ethereum (ETH) saw major improvements across key onchain metrics after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement on Tuesday, according to a CryptoQuant analysis. The top altcoin rose by 6% within 24 hours following the move, its largest single-day gain in more than a month.

ING’s Chief Economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, notes that China’s CPI inflation eased to 1.0% year-on-year after Lunar New Year, while PPI turned positive for the first time since 2022.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has pushed back against recent criticism surrounding its borrowing activity on the WLFI Markets decentralized finance platform.

DBS Group Research expects Malaysia’s 1Q26 advance Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow 5.5% year-on-year, slightly below 6.3% in 4Q25 but still robust. Growth is seen supported by export-oriented electrical and electronics manufacturing, global AI tailwinds, construction and domestic demand.

TD Securities expects China’s March exports to normalize after a strong Jan–Feb report, while imports could surprise on the upside as authorities stockpile key goods and commodities during the US–Iran conflict. Rising input costs may slow production and weigh on exports.