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Australian Dollar extends gains as US Dollar struggles on tariff uncertainty
AUD/USD extends its gains for the third successive session, trading around 0.7100 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) weakens against its major counterparts amid persistent tariff uncertainty.
EU may freeze US trade deal approval on Trump tariff threats
The European Parliament’s trade chief stated that the European Union (EU) will propose freezing the ratification process of the trade deal with the US until they’ve received details from US President Donald Trump’s administration on its trade policy, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
Japanese Yen rises as tariff uncertainty weigh on sentiment
The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers to around 154.35 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) amid tariff uncertainty. The US Producer Price Index (PPI) report for January will be in the spotlight later on Friday.
US President Donald Trump considers targeted strike against Iran
US President Donald Trump is considering limited airstrikes on Iran, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Gold rises to near $5,100 as Trump’s tariffs boost haven demand, US-Iran talks eyed
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to near $5,095 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal extends the rally amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and uncertainty, boosting safe-haven flows.
US President Donald Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%
US President Donald Trump said that he would increase global tariffs to 15% from 10%, CNBC reported on Saturday. His remarks came one day after the Supreme Court struck down a broad swath of the president’s trade agenda.
New Zealand’s Retail Sales climb 0.9% QoQ in Q4 vs. 0.6% expected
New Zealand’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, climbed 0.9% QoQ in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 from the previous reading of 1.9%, according to the official data published by Statistics New Zealand on Monday. This figure came in above the market consensus of 0.6%.
New Zealand Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ): 1.5% (4Q) vs 1.2%
New Zealand Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ): 1.5% (4Q) vs 1.2%
New Zealand Retail Sales (QoQ) above forecasts (0.6%) in 4Q: Actual (0.9%)
New Zealand Retail Sales (QoQ) above forecasts (0.6%) in 4Q: Actual (0.9%)
First sign of some strength
Where? In tech relative to SPY on a daily basis, just daily for now.
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