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Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report that the Japanese Yen opened very weak, with USD/JPY spiking near 160.50 before stabilizing after fresh warnings of potential “bold action” from Japan’s Vice Finance Minister Mimura.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Monday, supported by a pullback in US Treasury yields as traders reassess the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy path. At the time of writing, XAG/USD is trading around $70.50, up nearly 1.0% on the day.

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The US Dollar (USD) has snapped a four-day rally against the Japanese Yen on Monday, and retreated from 20-month highs above 160.00 reached on Monday, a level considered a line in the sand for Japanese authorities.

EUR/GBP trades around 0.8680 on Monday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day. Price action remains limited as investors adopt a cautious stance amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ahead of key inflation data from Germany.

Societe Generale analysts highlight that USD/JPY has reclaimed its 50‑DMA and is breaking above its multi‑year range, pointing to further upside toward 162.00 and the 163.20/163.70 channel top.

The NZD/USD pair claws back its early losses and flattens around 0.5745 during the early European trading session on Monday. The Kiwi pair bounces back from its over two-month low of 0.5725, the lowest low seen in over two months.

The Euro (EUR) consolidates last week's losses near 1.1500 on Monday, with the US Dollar favoured by a dismal market sentiment. Investors are coming to terms with the Idea of a protracted war in the Middle East, with high Oil prices posing significant challenges for the crude oil-importing Eurozone

The USD/CAD pair posts a fresh two-month high at 1.3900 in the Asian trading session on Monday. The Loonie pair extends its five-day-long advance as the US Dollar (USD) trades firmly amid strong demand for safe-haven assets.