The Euro (EUR) trades on the back foot against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday, as Sterling firmed against its major peers following the release of the United Kingdom’s Q3 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report.

EUR/USD trades around 1.1740 on Monday at the time of writing, up 0.25% on the day.

The AUD/USD pair is up 0.45% to near 0.6640 during the European trading session on Monday. The Aussie pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms its peers, despite traders remaining confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will not cut interest rates in the first policy meeting of 2026.

EUR/JPY trades around 184.70 on Monday at the time of writing, showing little change on the day, in an environment shaped by diverging signals from the Eurozone and Japan.

HSBC's report discusses the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to maintain its key deposit rate at 2% and its implications for the euro.

In a recent report by MUFG, Derek Halpenny discusses the rising intervention risks in Japan's financial markets due to the ongoing sell-off in Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs).

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, Peter Kažimír, said during the European trading session on Monday that risks to outlook are narrower, more balanced, adding that he is more cautious about rather subdued long-term growth prospects.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) attracts bids against its major currency peers on Monday, following the release of the United Kingdom (UK) Q3 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data.

EUR/CAD moves little after registering little gains in the previous session, hovering around 1.6160 during the early European hours on Monday. Volumes are expected to remain light as trading enters a holiday-shortened week ahead of Christmas.

The USD/CAD pair trades firmly near Friday’s high around 1.3800 during the early European trading session on Monday. The Loonie pair demonstrates strength as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) underperforms amid growing household spending concerns.

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The NZD/USD pair trades 0.25% higher to near 0.5770 during the early European trading session on Monday. The Kiwi pair regains ground after revisiting an almost three-week low near 0.5736 on Friday amid improved risk sentiment.

The Indian Rupee (INR) holds onto last week’s gains against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair clings to losses near 90.00, driven by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention in the spot and non-deliverable forward (NDF) market to support the Indian Rupee.

The EUR/GBP cross attracts some sellers to around 0.8745 during the early European session on Monday.

EUR/USD breaks its four-day losing streak, trading around 1.1720 during the Asian hours on Monday. On the daily chart, technical analysis indicates a prevailing bullish bias, as the pair remains slightly above the ascending channel pattern.

The GBP/JPY cross kicks off the new week on a softer note and erodes a part of Friday's strong gains to a fresh high since August 2008 – levels just above the 211.00 mark.

USD/CHF pares its recent gains from the previous session, trading around 0.7940 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) struggles ahead of Tuesday’s release of the US third-quarter Gross Domestic Product Annualized for the third quarter.

The EUR/JPY cross loses traction to near 184.35 during the early European session on Monday.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some buyers at the start of a new week and recovers a part of Friday's post-Bank of Japan (BoJ) slump amid a combination of supporting factors.

USD/CAD moves little after registering little gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3800 during the Asian hours on Monday.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) holds gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday after the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, announced to leave its Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) unchanged. The one- and five-year LPRs were at 3.00% and 3.50%, respectively.

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0572 compared to Friday's fix of 7.0550 and 7.0407 Reuters estimate.

The NZD/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers near the 0.5745-0.5740 region during the Asian session on Monday, and for now, seems to have stalled its retracement slide from the highest level since October, touched earlier this month.

The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains around 1.1710 during the early Asian session on Monday.

The USD/JPY pair loses ground to near 157.50 during the early Asian session on Monday. The prospect of further US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts in 2026 weighs on the US Dollar (USD) against the Japanese Yen.

Silver price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.45 even though US Treasury yields and the Dollar remained firm on Friday, amid the lack of catalysts, except for the US Consumer Sentiment poll made by the University of Michigan, which showed that US households are trimming spending on durable good

The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens sharply against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday as the Yen slumps across the board following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision. At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading around 157.48, up nearly 1.20%, its highest level since November 21.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades little changed against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as a rebound in the Greenback keeps USD/CAD confined within its week-old range. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.3784, recovering slightly after dipping to an intraday low near 1.3755.

The GBP/USD hovers around familiar levels yet it has dropped below the 1.3400 mark on Friday after Retail Sales in the UK missed estimates and Fed speakers crossed the wires. At the time of writing, the pair trades at around 1.3370, virtually unchanged.

Pound Sterling’s (GBP) post-BoE push through 1.34 has reversed alongside a broader US Dollar (USD) rebound, leaving GBP/USD back near the middle of its recent range.