The NZD/USD pair trades sideways near the 0.5830 region on Wednesday, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) finds mild support from a softer US Dollar, while traders remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision.
The USD/CHF retreats for the second straight day but remains above its current weekly low of 0.7921, due to overall US Dollar weakness, triggered by the Greenback's strong correlation with falling Oil prices and traders' lack of expectation of Fed rate hikes.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades with a weaker tone near the 99.50 level as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision, the first under Kevin Warsh as Chair.
Gold (XAU/USD) price rises over 0.81% on Tuesday as the US-Iran deal eased inflationary pressures, prompting traders to scale back bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates later in 2026. At the time of writing, the XAU/USD pair trades at $4,344 after bouncing off daily lows of $4,306.
The AUD/USD pair trades slightly lower near 0.7070 on Tuesday, as the Australian Dollar (AUD) struggles to extend gains despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintaining a cautiously hawkish tone.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades virtually unchanged on Tuesday around $70.00 after reclaiming its 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), as traders await the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy announcement before placing large directional bets.
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USD/CHF extends losses for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as easing tensions between the United States (US) and Iran weigh on demand for the safe-haven US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.7921, down 0.30% on the day.
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An article published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) revealed that within the US-Iran deal, Tehran is allowed to sell Oil immediately. Alongside this, the deal waived sanctions on banking and transport to facilitate transactions, as the article reads.
USD/CAD trades around 1.3990 on Tuesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day as markets adopt a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision.
EUR/USD has gone almost nowhere since the weekend's deal headlines, and Tuesday was more of the same: a dip that held above 1.1550, a grind back to the 1.1600 handle, and a hard stall at the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) sitting just overhead.
The USD/JPY pair rose slightly around the intervention zone of 160.40 on Tuesday, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to gain strong traction even after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to their highest level in more than three decades.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to a fresh all-time high near 52,100 on Tuesday, capping a two-day surge that is almost entirely about one thing: the apparent end of the war in Iran.
Ripple (XRP) remains elevated above $1.23 at the time of writing on Tuesday, struggling amid a capped upside. Despite an improved overall market sentiment driven by news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East, capital inflows remain notably subdued.
The Pound Sterling holds firm above the 1.3400 level on Tuesday as the US Dollar recovers some ground, even as geopolitical tensions ease following the US-Iran peace agreement. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades with minimal losses of 0.03%
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a hawkish hold at its June policy meeting. At the time of writing, AUD/USD trades around 0.7070 after bouncing from an intraday low of 0.7042.
Silver (XAG/USD) advances on Tuesday and trades around $70.45 at the time of writing, up 0.60% on the day. The white metal extends its rebound as investors adjust positions ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision due on Wednesday.
National Bank of Canada (NBC) argues that Euro upside against the Dollar is likely to be limited, as relative growth and interest rate differentials still favor the United States.
GBP/JPY rebounds after a short-lived pullback on Wednesday as traders digest the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates. At the time of writing, the cross is trading around 215.10, recovering from an intraday low of 214.53.
BNY’s Bob Savage notes that the Bank of Japan delivered a hawkish 25bp rate hike to 1.0% and will continue scaling back its JGB purchase program. The BoJ signaled confidence in underlying inflation despite slowing headline CPI.
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong argues that recent risk-on moves following the US‑Iran understanding have only produced a modest pullback in US yields and the Dollar. He highlights AI-driven US growth, Fed event risk and Oil dynamics as supporting USD resilience.
BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% but maintained a clear tightening bias. The Australian central bank emphasized that further rate hikes remain possible if inflation pressures persist.