GBP/USD declines around 1.3525 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.62% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) benefits from renewed demand following stronger-than-expected US inflation data and a more cautious market mood.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the Monthly Energy Review on Tuesday. The report showed that the US hit a record energy production in 2025, recording a 3.4% increase from the previous record set in 2024.
EUR/GBP holds firm on Tuesday after hitting a three-week high of 0.8697 earlier in the day, as traders assess rising political instability in the United Kingdom (UK) and stalled US-Iran negotiations. At the time of writing, the cross is trading around 0.8679, up roughly 0.25%
BNY’s Bob Savage reports India is considering emergency steps to protect foreign exchange reserves as higher Oil prices widen the current account deficit. Measures under discussion include fuel price hikes, import restrictions on Gold and electronics, and tighter hedging rules.
The Indian Rupee (INR) slumps to a fresh all-time low against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, is 2.6% higher to near $98.00 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The oil price gains sharply amid growing doubts that the temporary ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, announced in early April, would last long.
The GBP/JPY cross struggles to capitalize on the previous day's bounce from the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and attracts heavy intraday selling on Tuesday.
Rabobank's Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton notes that Brent and WTI have reacted only modestly to renewed United States (US)-Iran tensions, with Brent holding near $105 and WTI below $100.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around $95.80 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. Crude oil prices are surging as Middle East tensions are threatening the world’s most critical energy transit route.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $95.70 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price edges higher amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
EUR/USD consolidates with minor losses after a volatile start to the week as traders assess evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East, while price action remains driven by the US Dollar (USD) and Oil price dynamics.
US equity index futures opened the week little changed as Wall Street weighed a renewed flare-up in the US-Iran standoff against this week's marquee inflation print.
