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The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect, and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.5% YoY in May, compared to the previous reading of 1.4%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.

Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to near $4,210 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal extends the decline after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates steady in the June policy meeting but signaled rate hikes could come this year. 

The Bank of England (BoE) delivered the hawkish hold the market expected on Thursday, and a second member of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) joined the push to raise the Bank Rate. Sterling fell anyway, sliding through the 1.3300 handle to its lowest level since early April, close to 1.3200.

The GBP/JPY retreats during the North American session on Thursday, down 0.21% as the Pound Sterling depreciates, despite the Bank of England (BoE) holding rates unchanged. At the time of writing, the cross-pair trades at 213.11 after peaking near 214.06.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) firmed near 100.80 on Thursday, a level it hadn’t seen since May 2025, after the Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged in the 3.50%-3.75% range in Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting as Fed Chair on Wednesday.

The USD/CHF pair rallies on Thursday to a new yearly high of 0.8059, surpassing March’s 31 previous peak of 2026 at 0.8042 as the Greenback stages a recovery amid hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) policy expectations, which drove the pair to reach the ‘inverted head-and-shoulders’ price target.

The GBP/USD pair trades near a two-month close to the 1.3210 level on Thursday as the Pound Sterling (GBP) struggles to gain traction after the Bank of England (BoE) left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, while the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious policy mes

The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens on Thursday to a nearly two-year low against the US Dollar (USD), with the USD/JPY pair reaching 161.81, the highest level since July 2024's yearly high of 161.95, spurred by a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) and the jump of US Treasury yields.

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker José Luis Escrivá said on Thursday that higher energy costs are spreading to services and transport, while warning that the inflation outlook remains highly uncertain for the European Union (EU) at a speech in Barcelona.

The White House stated that US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israel war on Iran, BBC reported late Wednesday.

Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to around $4,280 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal faces some selling pressure after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady but signaled a hike in borrowing costs later this year. 

New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.8% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared with a 0.5% expansion (revised from 0.2%) in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the expectation of a rise of 0.9%.

The Japanese Yen depreciated against the US Dollar on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish hold, with most officials expecting one rate hike towards the end of the year, while the new Fed Chair, Warsh, reiterated the Fed’s commitment to achieving the 2% inflation goal.

The British Pound (GBP) spent Wednesday absorbing blows from both sides of the Atlantic. Softer than expected UK inflation set a heavy tone in the morning, and Kevin Warsh's hawkish first Federal Reserve (Fed) decision finished the job in the evening.

The Australian Dollar went into Kevin Warsh's first Federal Reserve (Fed) decision as a high-beta currency with no domestic shield, and it paid for it.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) surged toward the 100.40 level on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) June policy decision, in which the central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, as widely expected, in Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed Chair.

Gold (XAU/USD) price reverses course and collapses to two-day lows of $4,219 as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) tilts hawkish, expecting tighter policy amid inflation that has remained above the 2% goal on the debut of new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

The Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, but the bigger surprise came from the updated economic projections and Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Fed Chair.

The Pound Sterling tanked by over 1% on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain rates, but the dot-plot in the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) showed that most officials expect a rate cut.

Gold price (XAU/USD) holds positive ground around $4,335 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal rebounds from its lowest levels of the year, which reached last week after the United States (US) and Iran had agreed on a framework deal to end the war.

GBP/USD spent Tuesday going almost nowhere, closing fractionally higher near the middle of a range it has refused to leave for months. The stillness is not for lack of news; it is the calm of a market that has read Wednesday's calendar and decided to wait.

The NZD/USD pair trades sideways near the 0.5830 region on Wednesday, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) finds mild support from a softer US Dollar, while traders remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision.

The USD/JPY advances steadily on Tuesday as market participants brace for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, as the meeting kicked off during the day. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 160.47, within the intervention zone.

The USD/CHF pair retreats for the second straight day on Tuesday but remains above its current weekly low of 0.7921 amid overall US Dollar (USD) weakness, triggered by the Greenback's strong correlation with falling Oil prices and traders' lack of expectation of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades with a weaker tone near the 99.50 level as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision, the first under Kevin Warsh as Chair.

Gold (XAU/USD) price rises over 0.81% on Tuesday as the US-Iran deal eased inflationary pressures, prompting traders to scale back bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates later in 2026. At the time of writing, the XAU/USD pair trades at $4,344 after bouncing off daily lows of $4,306.

The AUD/USD pair trades slightly lower near 0.7070 on Tuesday, as the Australian Dollar (AUD) struggles to extend gains despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintaining a cautiously hawkish tone.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades virtually unchanged on Tuesday around $70.00 after reclaiming its 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), as traders await the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy announcement before placing large directional bets.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil is in free fall, and the market is not waiting for confirmation.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is widely expected to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 4.35% when it announces its monetary policy decision on Tuesday, marking a pause after three consecutive rate hikes delivered earlier this year.

Gold price (XAU/USD) trades with mild gains during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends the rally after the United States (US) and Iran reached a comprehensive framework deal to end hostilities, easing inflation concerns. 

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Tuesday, at around 3:00 GMT.

GBP/USD opened the new week with a sharp risk-on pop toward 1.3450 as a US-Iran ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz sent Crude Oil tumbling and lifted risk-sensitive currencies. The entire move then unwound, leaving the pair back near 1.3400, almost exactly where it started.

USD/JPY is grinding into the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) June meeting above the 160.00 handle, a whisker from multi-decade highs, while the central bank meant to defend the Yen prepares to raise rates to a three-decade high without lifting the currency at all.

The Australian Dollar registered gains of over 0.37% on Monday as the US and Iran agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at ending the conflict and setting the stage for talks about Tehran’s nuclear program.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) lifted off 10-day lows to reach the 99.70 price zone even after Trump said it was “important that Oil is plummeting and stocks are rising.” However, caution remains as Trump also warned that there would be “no sanctions relief for Iran until they do what they are supposed t

Monday played out as a textbook risk-on session, with global equities ripping higher and Crude Oil tumbling after Washington and Tehran unveiled a framework deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) punched to a fresh all-time intraday high on Monday, climbing around 1% as Wall Street cheered a preliminary peace agreement between the US and Iran.

USD/CHF retreats by over 0.34% on Monday amid most G8 FX currencies appreciating against the US Dollar, as the Middle East conflict eases following the US and Iran agreeing to a peace deal. The pair trades at 0.7943, after reaching a high of 0.7968.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the United States (US) and Iran have agreed on a deal to bring their nearly four-month war to an end, with both sides declaring the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, Bloomberg reported on S

The US Dollar Index (DXY) lost ground during the week, down 0.27% to trade near the 99.80 level as investors prepared for a heavy central bank calendar the following week.

Societe Generale highlights that South Korean authorities have launched a multi-pronged FX stabilisation package to address short-term USD funding stress and speculative pressures on the Korean Won.

A senior administration official said on Friday that the Iran deal will guarantee long-term peace in the region. The agreement would achieve core US objectives and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The official said that the US would get enriched nuclear material and include an inspection regime.

Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja says the UK economy is tracking close to the Bank of England’s Scenario A, with stronger‑than‑expected early‑2026 GDP but a cooling labour market and easing price pressures.

Gold (XAU/USD) price consolidates above the $4,200 figure on Friday as market participants are optimistic about a potential US-Iran deal, set to be signed next week, according to newswires. Meanwhile, households in the US are becoming more optimistic about the economy.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad highlights strong South Korean asset performance, with South Korean Won (KRW) outperforming and the KOSPI up sharply on AI-led semiconductor strength.

USD/CAD trades on the front foot on Friday as lower Oil prices weigh on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) amid cautious optimism that the United States (US) and Iran could reach an agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report USD/JPY is steady but elevated, with recent gains already surpassing prior intervention-trigger levels. A 25 bps Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike on Tuesday is widely anticipated, and markets price nearly one more increase by December.

EUR/USD fluctuates between modest gains and losses heading into the weekend as traders await Tehran's decision on a possible agreement with the United States (US) to end the war in the Middle East. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1573 and is on track to post modest weekly gains.