The NZD/USD pair regains positive traction following the previous day's modest decline and climbs to a nearly two-week high during the Asian session on Wednesday.
USD/INR moves little on Wednesday after registering modest losses in the previous session. The Indian Rupee (INR) is supported by equity inflows and broad-based US Dollar (USD) weakness. However, INR gains may be limited as persistent Greenback demand from local corporates caps the upside.
Pound Sterling (GBP) advances against the US Dollar (USD) after registering modest losses in the previous session, trading around 1.3650 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
AUD/USD recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 0.7090 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
The EUR/USD pair is seen oscillating in a narrow trading band around the 1.1900 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday as traders opt to wait for the release of US monthly employment details before placing fresh directional bets.
On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9438 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.9458 and 6.9109 Reuters estimate.
The USD/CAD pair trades in negative territory for the fourth consecutive day near 1.3550 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Higher crude oil prices continue to underpin the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the Greenback.
The USD/JPY pair remains on the back foot below mid-154.00s through the Asian session on Wednesday and looks to build on its heavy losses registered over the past two days. Traders, however, seem reluctant and might opt to wait for the delayed release of the US monthly employment details.
GBP/USD pulled back on Tuesday after Monday's strong bounce from the 1.3510 low, closing at 1.3641, down 0.39% on the session.
USD/JPY is trading in a choppy, range-bound structure on the daily chart, oscillating between the January high near 159.450 and the late-January swing low at 152.100.
The New Zealand Dollar is trading in a well-defined uptrend on the daily chart, with price holding above both the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 0.5874 and the 200 EMA at 0.5845 after a strong rally from the late November low near 0.5580.
The Australian Dollar is holding a strong uptrend on the daily chart, with price trading well above both the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 0.6797 and the 200 EMA at 0.6611, confirming a firmly bullish structure of higher highs and higher lows since the late November swing low near 0.6421.
The Euro retreats during the North American session edges below the 1.1900 figure against the Greenback as some Federal Reserve officials pushed back against further rate cuts, even though US Retail Sales data, disappointed traders.
TD Securities expects China’s January CPI to slow, with its forecast at 0.3% year-on-year versus 0.4% consensus, driven by sharply easing food inflation after recent surges. Weak services price pressures reflect tepid demand.
AUD/USD ticks lower on Tuesday, pausing a two-day winning run as weak domestic consumer sentiment data weighs on the Australian Dollar (AUD). The pair, however, struggles to attract fresh sellers with a broadly softer US Dollar limiting downside pressure.
USD/JPY trades around 154.40 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.95% on the day.
The US Dollar is continuing its slide against the Swiss Franc, with the daily chart showing a well-defined downtrend of lower highs and lower lows since the late November 2025 peak near 0.8102.
The Pound Sterling consolidates below 1.3700 edges down 0.2% during the North American session as the Greenback pares some of its earlier loses after the release of worse than expected US data. The GBP/USD trade at 1.3660 after hitting a daily high of 1.3696.
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8715 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 0.15% on the day. The cross draws moderate support from the Euro (EUR), although the single currency’s momentum remains broadly contained by the latest signals from the European Central Bank (ECB).
EUR/USD recovers from earlier daily lows on Tuesday after spending most of the day in a tight range, as softer-than-expected US Retail Sales data weighs on the US Dollar (USD) and offers modest support to the Euro (EUR).
The British Pound (GBP/GBP) edges lower against the Japanese Yen on Tuesday, as renewed political uncertainty in the UK weighs on the Pound. At the time of writing, GBP/JPY is trading around 212.00, down nearly 0.70% on the day.
HSBC analysts argue that Takaichi’s strong mandate brings both upside and downside risks for JPY via fiscal choices and market perceptions.
EUR/JPY trades around 184.80 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.50% on the day, as the strength of the Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to weigh on the cross despite Japan’s potentially expansionary political environment.
TD Securities analysts note that Australian consumer and business surveys softened, with Westpac Consumer Sentiment falling for a third month after the recent RBA rate hike. Most respondents expect higher rates, yet analysts do not see the RBA reacting to this data.
ING analysts Chris Turner and Francesco Pesole note that a previous Sterling short squeeze had pushed EUR/GBP near 0.86, but UK politics and the Bank of England have turned the bias higher. Further pressure on Prime Minister Starmer around upcoming elections could hurt Sterling and Gilts.
The US Dollar (USD) is trading lower against the Japanese Yen (JPY) for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The pair changes hands at one-week lows right above 155.00, down from 157.66 highs on Monday, as investors brace for December’s US Retail Sales report.
The Aussie Dollar (AUD) has pulled back from fresh three-year highs near 0.7100 against the US Dollar, but remains steady above 0.7670 so far, as renewed US labour market woes are boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will have to cut losses more than projected.Investors' concerns about the
NZD/USD corrects by 0.15% on Tuesday and trades around 0.6050 at the time of writing, as investors digest mixed macroeconomic signals from New Zealand while remaining focused on shifts in US monetary policy expectations.