The AUD/JPY cross attracts some sellers to around 113.95 during the early European session on Thursday. Uncertainty regarding Iran's participation in further peace talks could provide some support to a safe-haven currency such as the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Australian Dollar (AUD). 

EUR/JPY remains subdued for the third successive day, trading around 186.60 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross loses ground as the risk-sensitive Euro (EUR) faces challenges amid increased risk aversion due to ongoing Middle East uncertainty.

The USD/CHF pair turns positive for the third straight day following an intraday dip to the 0.7830 region and climbs to a fresh one-and-a-half-week high during the Asian session on Thursday.

The AUD/USD pair gives up its early gains and trades 0.24% lower around 0.7145 during the Asian trading session on Thursday.

GBP/USD remains subdued for the third successive day, trading around 1.3500 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a potential for bearish reversal as the pair moves below the ascending channel pattern.

The USD/JPY pair loses traction to near 159.35 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. US President Donald Trump’s extension of a ceasefire with Iran weighs on the US Dollar (USD) against the Japanese Yen (JPY).

The USD/CAD pair retreats a few pips from a three-day high touched during the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks follow-through amid mixed fundamental cues.

Silver price (XAG/USD) declines after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $77.60 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday.

NZD/USD remains stronger for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 0.5910 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) struggles amid faded safe-haven demand following US President Donald Trump’s extension of a ceasefire with Iran.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.8650 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8635 and 6.8294 Reuters estimate.

The EUR/USD pair gathers strength to around 1.1710 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) as US President Donald Trump’s extension of a ceasefire with Iran revives risk appetites.

The AUD/USD pair gains momentum near 0.7155 during the early Asian session on Thursday. US President Donald Trump’s extension of a ceasefire with Iran revives risk appetites, supporting the Australian Dollar (AUD) against the US Dollar (USD).

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lloyd Chan argues that while geopolitical risks stay elevated, valuation metrics such as REER now show meaningful Rupiah undervaluation versus the US Dollar.

GBP/USD was little changed on Wednesday, settling close to 1.3510 after a choppy session that reached 1.3540 in London hours before fading toward 1.3490. Price has been pinned inside a 65-pip band through midweek, with long upper and lower wicks pointing to two-way uncertainty.

USD/JPY was little changed on Wednesday, hovering close to 159.50 in a narrow session after Tuesday's push to 159.64. Price has been confined between 159.10 and 159.60 through the midweek stretch, with overlapping small-bodied candles pointing to indecision.

The NZD/USD pair is trading with a cautious tone around the 0.5910 region on Thursday, as the US Dollar (USD) maintains a firm footing despite a modest pullback in US Treasury yields.

AUD/USD is stuck within a range as Middle East geopolitical tensions remain high, with US President Trump extending the ceasefire while Iran seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

GBP/JPY trades sideways, clinging to three days of consecutive gains, as market mood remains neutral, though slightly tilted toward optimism, amid high tensions in the Middle East.

NZD/USD holds firm on Wednesday, with the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) outperforming its major peers on the back of a hawkish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) outlook.

The Euro (EUR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, as ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz offset the impact of the US-Iran ceasefire extension, keeping the Greenback supported.

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AUD/USD trades in positive territory on Wednesday, around 0.7160 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day.

The USD/JPY climbed near the 159.30 price region on Wednesday, consolidating around recent highs as markets digest fresh developments in the Middle East and shift monetary policy expectations.

GBP/USD holds steady on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions remain high amid the lack of progress toward resuming negotiations between the US and Iran. An absent economic schedule in the US, keeps traders leaning on the latest UK inflation figures, which showed the effects of the energy shock.

EUR/GBP trades on the back foot on Wednesday as UK inflation data lifts the British Pound (GBP), pressuring the Euro (EUR), with the cross extending losses for the second consecutive day. At the time of writing, EUR/GBP is trading around 0.8680, its lowest level since March 31.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Japanese Yen (JPY) is flat against the US Dollar (USD), underperforming G10 peers in subdued trading. USD/JPY price action suggests consolidation in a 157.50–160.50 band, with a flat RSI signaling limited momentum.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is little changed versus the US Dollar (USD), trading around the midpoint of Tuesday’s range. April’s broader USD decline has largely closed CAD’s valuation gap to fair value near 1.3563.

The US Dollar (USD) is trading practically flat, right above 159.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, consolidating Tuesday’s gains amid cautious markets. Most US Dollar crosses remain moving within previous ranges as the situation in the Middle East deteriorates.

Societe Generale’s Kit Juckes argues EUR/USD is likely to stay range-bound as geopolitical risks and US policy uncertainty offset economic fundamentals. He notes two-year rate differentials point to EUR/USD near 1.14–1.17, while consensus GDP suggests 1.14 is appropriate.