The AUD/USD pair faces rejection near the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and retreats slightly after hitting a fresh high since June 17, around the 0.7050 level earlier this Monday.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) trades lower against its major currency peers at the start of the week. The USD/CHF pair rises 0.15% to near 0.8082 as a market-sentiment revival following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East has diminished the appeal of safe-haven assets.
MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights that the Japanese Yen (JPY) has strengthened sharply, with USD/JPY dropping from around 164 after suspected intervention by Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) and confirmed joint action with the US Treasury.
The USD/CAD pair gathers strength to near 1.4030 during the early European session on Monday. A fall in crude oil prices weighs on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the US Dollar (USD). The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data will be released later on Monday.
The British Pound (GBP) underperforms its major currency peers, trading 0.1% lower at around 1.3470 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trading session on Monday.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang observes EUR/USD rebounded sharply after a dip to 1.1453, with scope to extend gains toward 1.1565 intraday, provided it holds above 1.1495.
The USD/JPY pair tumbles to near 156.45 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) climbs amid speculation that Japanese authorities may have intervened to prop up the currency again after coordinated action between the US and Japan last week.
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens strongly against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR extends its losing streak for the third trading day, is down 0.25% to near 95.15, the lowest level seen in over three weeks.
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 179.40 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross is extending a bearish near-term tone as price holds beneath both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory near 1.1535 during the early European trading hours on Monday, bolstered by improved risk sentiment.
Silver price (XAG/USD) rises after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $58.20 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday.
The USD/CAD pair kicks off the new week on a positive note, though it lacks bullish conviction and remains confined within Friday's broader range. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.4030 region, up less than 0.10% for the day amid mixed fundamental cues.
The AUD/JPY cross turns lower for the fifth straight day after a modest uptick to the 111.20 region on Monday and drops to its lowest level since early April during the Asian session.
GBP/USD holds losses after three days of gains, trading around 1.3470 during the Asian hours on Monday.
The EUR/USD pair builds on last week's breakout momentum above the 1.1460-1.1470 horizontal barrier and attracts buyers for the fifth straight day on Monday.
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7898 compared to Friday's fix of 6.7894.
The USD/JPY pair tumbles to near 155.45, the lowest since May 6, during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some buyers following reports of more joint intervention by the United States (US) and Japan.
The USD/JPY pair recovers some lost ground to near 157.65, snapping the three-day losing streak during the early Asian trading hours on Monday.
The AUD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.7040 during the early Asian session on Monday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on improved risk sentiment after the reports that US President Donald Trump holds off Iran strikes.
The Kiwi Dollar extends its three-day rally, climbing above 0.5850 and is poised to challenge 0.5900 amid improving risk appetite and broad US Dollar weakness. The clearance of the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) supports the bullish trend, as traders eye the May monthly high at 0.5995.
The USD/CHF bounces off weekly lows and meanders around 0.8080 after hitting a daily high of 0.8127, amid presumed intervention, with Nikkei reporting that the US Treasury Department has told currency market participants to prepare for additional intervention, following Thursday's action by Japanese
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EUR/USD trades near the 1.1530 area during Friday's American session, consolidating after a strong rally off intraday lows. The Euro found support from resilient Eurozone inflation data, although gains remain capped as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric boosts the US Dollar.
AUD/USD trades around the 0.7020 area during Friday's American session.
The Pound Sterling retreats some 0.02% on Friday as the Greenback stages a recovery following Thursday’s intervention day, which weakened the US Dollar Index (DXY) to a 30-day low. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3458, virtually unchanged.
USD/CHF trims part of its earlier gains on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to regain momentum following Thursday’s sharp sell-off, which was driven by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities to curb excessive weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY).
ING’s Chris Turner describes USD/JPY’s rollercoaster, with a 3% drop on reported Japanese intervention followed by a near 2% rebound. He notes that coordinated Fed-Treasury involvement was key in January but now sees the story as having moved on.
NZD/USD trades around 0.5860 on Friday, down 0.33% on the day, as investors react to another deterioration in Chinese business activity.
GBP/JPY extends its slide on Friday as suspected intervention by Japanese authorities rattles the FX market and lifts the Yen across the board, pushing the cross further away from the multi-year high of 219.16 touched earlier this month.
USD/JPY trades sharply lower near the 159.50 area on Friday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens following intervention by Japanese authorities and a relatively hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy announcement.