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USD Slides as Risk Appetite Returns on De-escalation Hopes

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USD Weakens as War De-escalation Hopes Drive Risk Rally
Risk sentiment rebounded strongly overnight as optimism grew around a potential end to Middle East tensions. The US dollar softened broadly, while risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian and New Zealand dollars moved higher, supported by a strong rally in global equities and a decline in US bond yields.
The dollar index eased back from recent highs, while AUD/USD climbed toward the high 0.68 region after trading within a narrow range. NZD/USD also strengthened into the mid-0.57 area, while EUR/USD pushed to fresh highs and GBP/USD moved higher as well. In contrast, USD/JPY trended lower, reflecting a weaker dollar environment.
The shift in sentiment was largely driven by growing hopes that tensions involving Iran could de-escalate, boosting overall risk appetite. At the same time, US 10-year yields declined, further weighing on the dollar as equities surged and market volatility eased.
Across regions, currency movements reflected changing sentiment. In Asia, trading was mixed, with the Japanese yen initially weakening before recovering. In Europe, the euro drifted lower early in the session despite softer inflation data. By the New York session, a strong risk rally lifted the Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, and euro, while the US dollar weakened more broadly.

General Market

Wall Street

  • Dow Jones: +2.4% (46,310)
  • S&P 500: +2.7% (6,517)
  • Nasdaq: +3.7% (21,574)
  • VIX: -16.4% (25.60)

Asia-Pacific

  • ASX 200: +0.2% (8,482)
  • Nikkei: -1.6% (51,064)
  • Shanghai Comp: -0.8% (3,892)

Europe

  • FTSE: +0.5% (10,176)
  • DAX: +0.5% (22,680)
  • CAC: +0.6% (7,817)

 

Headlines to Watch

United States

  • Retail sales expected to show consumer resilience despite prior decline
  • ISM Manufacturing to remain in expansion (>50), signaling steady growth
  • ADP employment data to provide clues on labour market strength

Europe

  • Unemployment rate expected to hold at 6.1%, reflecting a tight labour market
  • Markets watching for impact of energy shock on inflation and growth

Canada

  • Bank of Canada Summary of Deliberations may hint at future rate direction amid oil volatility

Global / Geopolitics

  • Iran signals willingness to end conflict with conditions
  • Ongoing developments in the Middle East remain a key driver of risk sentiment and oil prices

 

Currency Pair Mid-market Rate
AUD/USD 0.6914
AUD/NZD 1.2020
AUD/JPY 109.62
AUD/CNY 4.7581
AUD/EUR 0.5976
AUD/GBP 0.5222
AUD/HKD 5.4202

 

 

 

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