Ipek Ozkardeskaya
Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD retreats below 1.1500 as US Dollar stabilizes
EUR/USD corrects lower following Monday's rally and trades below 1.1500 on Tuesday. The pair loses traction as the US Dollar finds its feet, even as investors remain wary of the US financial stability amid Trump's attacks on Fed Chair Powell. Speeches from ECB and Fed officials are on the radar.
GBP/USD stays below 1.3400 as USD selloff pauses
GBP/USD fluctuates in a tight range below 1.3400 on Tuesday as the modest recovery seen in the US Dollar caps the pair's upside. Nevertheless, the pair's further downside appears limited as fears of a US economic slowdown and concerns about the Fed's independence remain a headwind for the Greenback.
Japanese Yen trims a part of intraday gains against USD; USD/JPY rebounds from sub-140.00 levels
The Japanese Yen retreats after touching a fresh multi-month high against its American counterpart earlier this Tuesday, with the USD/JPY pair rebounding over 40 pips from levels below the 140.00 psychological mark. However, any meaningful JPY depreciation still seems elusive as persistent trade-related uncertainties.
Editors’ Picks
Gold corrects from record high set at $3,500
Gold price pulls away from the record peak it set at $3,500 earlier in the day as buyers take a breather amid overbought conditions on short-term charts. Any meaningful corrective downfall, however, still seems elusive as US Dollar downtrend remains intact.
EUR/USD retreats below 1.1500 as US Dollar stabilizes
EUR/USD corrects lower following Monday's rally and trades below 1.1500 on Tuesday. The pair loses traction as the US Dollar finds its feet, even as investors remain wary of the US financial stability amid Trump's attacks on Fed Chair Powell. Speeches from ECB and Fed officials are on the radar.
GBP/USD stays below 1.3400 as USD selloff pauses
GBP/USD fluctuates in a tight range below 1.3400 on Tuesday as the modest recovery seen in the US Dollar caps the pair's upside. Nevertheless, the pair's further downside appears limited as fears of a US economic slowdown and concerns about the Fed's independence remain a headwind for the Greenback.
3% of Bitcoin supply in control of firms with BTC on balance sheets: The good, bad and ugly
Bitcoin disappointed traders with lackluster performance in 2025, hitting the $100,000 milestone and consolidating under the milestone thereafter. Bitcoin rallied past $88,000 early on Monday, the dominant token eyes the $90,000 level.
Five fundamentals for the week: Traders confront the trade war, important surveys, key Fed speech Premium
Will the US strike a trade deal with Japan? That would be positive progress. However, recent developments are not that positive, and there's only one certainty: headlines will dominate markets. Fresh US economic data is also of interest.
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