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The EUR/USD pair trades vulnerably near the two-month low of 1.1596, posted on Tuesday, during the Asian trading session on Wednesday.

EUR/JPY loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 184.30 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross is remaining slightly below the upper boundary of an emerging descending wedge pattern.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $103.20 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price trades with mild losses as traders weigh mixed signals from US President Donald Trump on whether the United States (US) will resume the Iran war. 

Gold (XAU/USD) drops to a fresh low since March 30 following an Asian session uptick to levels just above the $4,500 mark on Wednesday, and seems vulnerable to a further decline amid a bullish US Dollar (USD).

USD/CHF extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 0.7890 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair remains stronger as safe-haven demand supports the US Dollar (USD).

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its gains for the second successive day and hovering around the six-week high of 99.43, reached on Tuesday, during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

The United Kingdom (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish the high-impact Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March at 06:00 GMT. 

The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Wednesday, stalling the previous day's late pullback from the 1.3775 region or the highest since mid-April. Spot prices currently trade just above mid-1.3700s and continue to draw support from a bullish US Dollar (USD).

The AUD/USD pair loses momentum to near 0.7095 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. Geopolitical uncertainties and elevated crude oil prices weigh on the Australian Dollar (AUD) against the US Dollar (USD).

On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8397 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8375 and 6.8072 Reuters estimate.

European People’s Party lead trade negotiator Željana Zovko said that a deal between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) was reached, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Zovko added that deal on US tariffs provides certainty for European firms

GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3390 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from increased risk aversion stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Silver (XAG/USD) attracts fresh sellers following a modest Asian session uptick to the $75.00 neighborhood and retreats to the lower end of the daily range in the last hour.

The NZD/USD pair declines to around 0.5820 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) on rising tensions in the Middle East and a higher-for-longer Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate stance. 

The USD/JPY pair trades on a flat note around 159.05 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The potential upside for the pair might be limited amid intervention fears from Japanese authorities. Traders continue to digest the latest headlines on US talks with Iran to end the war.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, announced to leave its Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) unchanged on Wednesday. The one-year and five-year LPRs were at 3.00% and 3.50%, respectively. 

EUR/USD moves little after posting modest losses in the previous day, hovering around 1.1600 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency pair may experience further depreciation as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground due to increased risk aversion stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Gold price (XAU/USD) faces some selling pressure near $4,480 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal drops to its lowest since March 30 as persistent inflation fears keep interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said that she favored leaving interest rates unchanged and conditioned lower borrowing costs on making sustained progress on inflation, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran in “two or three days” as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Tuesday handed the Pound a labour market reading that was mixed enough to satisfy nobody.

The Crude Oil market spent Tuesday teaching the headline writers a lesson.

The Yen's slow drift back toward 160.00 has the feel of a market that has stopped waiting.

EUR/USD drops near 1.1600 on Tuesday as the Greenback recovers some ground, supported by soaring US Treasury yields, even though ECB officials opened the door to rate hikes at the June meeting. The pair trades with losses of 0.48% at the time of writing.

The NZD/USD pair falls toward the 0.5830 region on Wednesday as the United States (US) Dollar (USD) strengthens following upbeat labor-market data and renewed tensions linked to Iran.

The Aussie's Tuesday slide had little to do with anything domestic.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) strengthens toward the 99.30 region after the latest ADP employment report showed US private employers added 42,250 jobs on average over the previous four weeks, marking the strongest reading since the weekly series began in October 2025.

USD/JPY rally extends for the seventh straight day, up 0.10% to a 12-day high of 159.25, despite growing fears of Japanese authorities intervening in FX markets. At the time of writing, the pair trades near 159.00.

BNY’s Bob Savage highlights growing stress across emerging Asian assets as higher U.S. yields, a stronger Dollar and Oil shock weigh on Indonesia, the Philippines and India. IDR has hit record lows amid downgrades and index removals, while EM bonds face rising inflation and funding costs.

USD/CHF forms a ‘bullish engulfing’ chart pattern and rises by over 0.58% on Tuesday, clearing key resistance levels, including the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7868. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.7890, shy of 0.7900.

Silver (XAG/USD) remains under pressure on Tuesday as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and rising US Treasury yields continue to weigh on the precious metal amid growing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may need to raise interest rates to tackle rising Oil-driven inflation pressures.

HSBC reviews China’s April 2026 data, noting soft Retail Sales and a sharp fall in Fixed Asset Investment alongside resilient services and solid Industrial Production. CPI remains stable while PPI accelerates on Oil and AI-related demand.

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said that they need to closely monitor signs of upward price pressure and that he will take appropriate monetary policy to achieve the BoJ inflation target, after a G7 finance chiefs and central bankers' meeting in Paris on Tuesday.

Gold (XAU/USD) price falls over 1.3% on Tuesday as the Greenback posts solid gains underpinned by US Treasury yields, with the 10-year note yield near a 16-month peak. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,506 after reaching a high of $4,589.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $103.20 at the time of writing on Tuesday, up 1.16% on the day and extending its advance for a fourth consecutive day.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against a basket of six major currencies, extends its rally on Tuesday, climbing near more than one-month highs as stalled US-Iran negotiations and hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations support the US Dollar.

The EUR/USD pair weakens toward the 1.1600 region on Tuesday as the United States (US) Dollar (USD) strengthens following solid labor-market data and rising Treasury yields, while mixed developments in the Eurozone limit support for the shared currency.

BNP Paribas economists note Germany is moving away from its traditional reliance on automotive and chemicals towards defence, aerospace and electronic equipment.

United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he might restart attacks on Iran, but that he hasn't made up his mind. He also claimed that Iran is begging to make a deal while speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Abbey Xu notes that Canadian inflation accelerated in April, mainly due to higher energy prices and fading base effects, while underlying pressures stayed contained.

The British Pound (GBP) retreats by 0.31% during the North American session as the US Dollar (USD) rises, underpinned by soaring US Treasury yields as investors price in a spike in inflation from the energy shock. The GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3392 after reaching a daily high of 1.3437.

The Dow gave up a chunk of last week's record run on Tuesday, sliding back from the 50K handle it had briefly tagged days earlier, with the broader equity tape leaning lower as bonds did the heavy lifting on the downside.

NZD/USD trades around 0.5835 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.65% on the day as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) faces renewed selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD).

Philip Wee of DBS Group Research explains how Oil prices shape the Bank of England’s (BoE) policy outlook. The baseline assumes Oil around USD108 supports manageable second-round inflation effects and may require one or two rate hikes.

Barbara Lambrecht and Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank highlight diverging trends in Chinese metals. Aluminium output hit a record daily rate in April, driven by strong margins and breaching the official annual cap, yet domestic inventories have doubled to a six‑year high as demand lags.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the US Dollar Index (DXY) is likely to overshoot the upper end of its 96.00–100.00 range as resilient United States (US) economic activity and a positive net energy balance support a more restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed).

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note GBP/USD is slightly lower versus the US Dollar (USD) but outperforming most G10 peers.

TD Securities’ FX strategists Howard Du and Linda Cheng note that soft April Canada inflation and weak employment data should keep USD/CAD supported near 1.37 in Q2 2026.

The Euro (EUR) weakens against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on Tuesday as rising Oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict continue to support the commodity-linked Loonie, even as the latest Canadian inflation data came in softer than expected.

Rabobank’s energy team sees the UAE’s departure from OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) as a potential catalyst for further cartel erosion and structurally lower Oil prices.