Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that recent Euro strength against the Dollar reflects expectations that the ECB will react more quickly to the latest inflation shock than in 2022. Higher Oil and gas prices are seen feeding into Euro area inflation, with German data key.
The Euro (EUR) consolidates last week's losses near 1.1500 on Monday, with the US Dollar favoured by a dismal market sentiment. Investors are coming to terms with the Idea of a protracted war in the Middle East, with high Oil prices posing significant challenges for the crude oil-importing Eurozone
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, retreats slightly from the vicinity of the monthly top, around the 100.30 region, retested earlier this Monday.
The USD/CAD pair posts a fresh two-month high at 1.3900 in the Asian trading session on Monday. The Loonie pair extends its five-day-long advance as the US Dollar (USD) trades firmly amid strong demand for safe-haven assets.
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Silver price (XAG/USD) trades almost 1% higher to near $70.50 during the early European trading session on Monday.
GBP/USD inches higher after four days of losses, trading around 1.3270 during the Asian hours on Monday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a persistent bearish bias, as the pair remains within the descending channel pattern.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price edges lower after three days of gains, trading around $98.90 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. However, crude oil prices may recover on supply concerns as expectations for a quick resolution to the Iran conflict continue to fade.
The USD/JPY pair retreats sharply from the vicinity of mid-160.00s, or a fresh high since July 2024, touched during the Asian session on Monday, and for now, seems to have snapped a four-day winning streak.
AUD/JPY has pared its recent gains from the previous trading day, hovering around 109.70 during the Asian hours on Monday.
The AUD/USD pair is down 0.3% around 0.6850 during the Asian trade at the start of the week. The Aussie pair faces selling pressure as risk-off impulse, driven by fears of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, is acting as a key drag on the Australian Dollar (AUD).
EUR/JPY depreciates after registering small gains in the previous trading day, hovering around 184.00 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross weakens as the Japanese Yen (JPY) firms following remarks from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda.
