The British pound (GBP) bounced back from an intraday low of 1.2380 against the US dollar (USD) in the European session on Tuesday (February 4). The GBP/USD pair bounced back as the US dollar struggled to gain a firm footing, following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days. President Trump agreed to the 30-day suspension in exchange for concessions on border enforcement and crime with the two neighboring countries, Reuters reported. The announcement triggered a sharp sell-off in the US dollar (USD). The US Dollar Index...
EUR/USD bounced back from an intraday low of 1.0270 and rebounded near 1.0350 during the European session on Tuesday (February 4). The major currency pair found buying demand as US President Donald Trump's decision to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico has reduced the safe-haven appeal of the US Dollar (USD). The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, gave up its intraday gains and is trading at 108.44 at the time of writing, right on track to hit Monday's low of 108.40. US President Trump suspended tariffs on his North American partners...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices are looking for direction after hitting a new record high on Monday and after China retaliated early Tuesday against US tariffs issued over the weekend. Beijing imposed 15% tariffs on US energy imports worth less than $5 billion, such as Coal and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), and 10% charges on US Oil and farm equipment. Beijing will also investigate Google for alleged antitrust violations. Markets are unclear about what to make of these retaliatory tariffs and have been showing mixed price action on Tuesday. On the economic data front, the calendar is light ahead of...