The US Dollar (USD) traded mostly unchanged on Monday as a temporary pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran reduces demand for safe-haven assets. The US Dollar Index (DXY) traded lower earlier in the session but moved closed to breakeven by the late American afternoon.

Geoff Yu at BNY sees Latin American (LatAm) assets benefiting again from improved terms of trade for energy and soft commodity exporters, with strong real-rate anchors supporting currencies and duration.

Ripple (XRP) maintains narrow range trading on Monday, with support at $1.10. The token's upside remains largely constrained, as major moving averages trend downward, aligning with low demand in both the institutional and retail markets.

Ripple (XRP) slides toward the short-term $1.10 support on Friday, as broader crypto market sentiment weighs on crypto assets. The sell-off mainly stems from fears of inflation in the United States (US) amid the ongoing war in the Middle East and rising Oil prices.

Ripple (XRP) is losing momentum on Thursday, albeit gradually, trading above $1.13.

BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that the Philippine central bank has intervened as higher Oil prices pressure Asian importers.

Ripple (XRP) retains a slightly bullish outlook on Wednesday despite logging a minor correction from the supply range near $1.15.

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United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang notes that USD/CNH retains a downside bias in both the 24-hour and 1–3 week horizons, with key support around 6.7600 and strong resistance at 6.7820.

The US Dollar (USD) advances on Tuesday as escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran push energy prices higher and revive concerns that inflation could remain elevated. The Greenback also benefits from safe-haven demand despite softer US inflation and employment indicators.

Ripple (XRP) ticks up and trades around $1.13 at the time of writing on Tuesday.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) trade within tight ranges on Tuesday as traders await the next directional move. XRP’s technical indicators suggest bearish momentum is fading, while XLM continues to consolidate near a critical support zone.

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CNH consolidating intraday between 6.7710 and 6.7820 after quiet recent trading. For the next 1–3 weeks, the pair is expected to trade with a downside bias toward 6.7600, provided 6.7820 strong resistance is not clearly breached.

Ripple (XRP) faces sustained selling pressure as bears maintain control on Monday. The remittance token has struggled to break above the $1.10 resistance since last Thursday, as risk sentiment weighs.

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes AUD/USD slipped below prior consolidation but still trades within 0.6960–0.7000 intraday. On a 1–3 week view, earlier strong momentum toward 0.7045 has faded somewhat, yet the upside scenario remains valid while 0.6950 holds.

The Euro (EUR) ticks lower against the  British Pound (GBP) on Monday, trading at 0.8495 at the time of writing, as last week’s rebound from 13-month lows at 0.8455 failed to consolidate above 0.8500. 

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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/CNH downside momentum continues to build after the pair slipped to 6.7653. Intraday, there is a chance of testing major support at 6.7600 while staying below 6.7780.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) rises toward 100.80, gaining around 0.3% as stronger-than-expected United States labor-market data supports the Greenback. US Initial Jobless Claims fell to 208K, below expectations of 217K and the previous 216K.

Ripple (XRP) is retracing toward its nearest technical support level of $1.10 as of Thursday. The remittance token has taken a breather after the macro-driven rally earlier in the week.

The Euro (EUR) trades practically flat, just below one-month highs at 186.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Thursday, consolidating gains after rallying about 0.8% so far this week.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) trade higher on Thursday as both altcoins extend their recovery after defending key support levels earlier this week. XRP is up more than 2% so far this week, while XLM has rebounded after finding support around $0.177.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) falls 0.5% toward 100.40 as softer-than-expected United States (US) wholesale inflation reinforces signs that price pressure is easing. The headline Produce Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% MoM in June, while the annual rate slowed to 5.5%, below the 6.2% forecast.

The Euro (EUR) extends gains for the second consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, but remains trapped within the trading range seen over the last three weeks, with upside attempts capped below the 1.1470-1.1480 area so far.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its losses for the second successive day, trading around 100.80 during the early European hours on Wednesday.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell around 0.4% to 100.90 on Tuesday after softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data weakened demand for the Greenback.

EUR/USD trades higher near 1.1420 on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens following softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data. The Euro’s recovery remains mainly driven by broad Greenback selling rather than Eurozone developments.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extended gains against the Aussie Dollar (AUD) on Tuesday.

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Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) remain under pressure, extending their correction on Tuesday amid broader risk-off conditions following US-Iran tensions.