The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing one of the best performances among major currencies on Tuesday, appreciating to fresh one-month highs against the US Dollar, amid hopes of a ceasefire in Iran.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) keeps drifting lower on Tuesday, unfazed by the mild US Dollar’s weakness.

Societe Generale strategists note that dip buying in Sterling has kept GBP/USD trading above its 200-day moving average near 1.3403, even as Gilts remain under pressure.

MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes USD/JPY is holding just below year-to-date highs as a negative energy price shock weighs on the Japanese Yen. Rising Brent prices linked to US–Iran tensions and Houthi threats to shipping highlight global supply risks.

GBP/USD remains weaker for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 1.3430 during the European hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a prevailing bullish bias as the pair remains within the ascending channel.

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang judges GBP/USD price action as range-bound after an unexpected intraday spike and sharp drop. The pair is now expected to hold between 1.3400 and 1.3460 in the short term, with a broader 1.3385–1.3495 range for the coming weeks.

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Silver (XAG/USD) is rallying, favoured by a mild US Dollar weakness on Tuesday.

Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank notes that new United States (US) tariffs of 50% on selected Canadian dairy, alcohol and automobile products under Section 338 will remove United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) exemptions.

Societe Generale’s Asian FX strategists, including Santosh Ejanthkar and Tanmay Purohit, report that the Indian Rupee (INR) is threatening to retest its record low near 96.9550/USD after Brent crude rose above $90.

The USD/CAD pair retreats around 25-30 pips from a one-week high set earlier this Tuesday, and hits a fresh daily low during the first half of the European session.

The Swiss Franc (CHF) has trimmed some losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, as USD/CHF bulls failed to find acceptance above the 0.8100 area.

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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang sees USD/JPY holding a firmer tone, with intraday action likely confined to a higher 162.30–162.70 range. Over the next few weeks, a broader consolidation between 161.30 and 163.00 is expected.

The EUR/JPY cross attracts some dip-buyers on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak and stalling its recent retracement slide from the 186.00 mark or a nearly one-month high touched last week.

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong flag renewed United Kingdom (UK) fiscal concerns under Prime Minister Andy Burnham as a headwind for the British Pound (GBP).

The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its major currency peers, trading 0.28% higher to near 0.7018 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday.

The Euro (EUR) trades practically flat, a few pips above 1.1400 against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, halfway through the last four weeks horizontal range. A mild reversal on the US Dollar Index has provided some support.

The NZD/USD pair gains traction to around 0.5860 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. Hotter New Zealand inflation data provide some support to the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) against the US Dollar (USD). The US ADP Employment report will be published later on Tuesday. 

The Euro (EUR) posts moderate losses against the  British Pound (GBP) on Tuesday, yet trading within recent ranges.

The British Pound (GBP) snaps a three-day losing streak against the Japanese Yen (JPY), rebounding to near 218.55 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The cross attracts bids after the release of the United Kingdom (UK) labor market data for the three months ending May.

The GBP/USD pair holds positive ground near 1.3450 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following the UK employment report.

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang sees EUR/USD retaining a mild downside bias after slipping below a prior strong support at 1.1405. Intraday losses are expected to be limited to tests of 1.1390, with resistance at 1.1430–1.1445.

EUR/JPY edges higher after three days of losses, trading around 185.50 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency cross is holding above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), which reinforces a mildly bullish near-term bias.

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens higher against the US Dollar on Tuesday. The USD/INR pair corrects to near 96.34 from its two-month high of 96.76 posted on Monday, as fresh hopes of de-escalation in military aggression between the United States (US) and Iran have offered support to the Indian currency.

The USD/CAD pair attracts buyers for the second straight day on Tuesday and recovers further from its lowest level since June 17, around the 1.4000 psychological mark touched the previous day.

The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 113.85 during the early European session on Tuesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) due to the interest rate differential between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

The EUR/USD pair is seen consolidating during the Asian session on Tuesday and trading just above the 1.1400 mark, or a four-day low touched the previous day.