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The EUR/USD pair stays firm above 1.1600 in the European session on Monday. The US and Iran have reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, which underpins risk sentiment, supporting the Euro against the US Dollar. Now, the main focus this week remains on the Fed policy decision due on Wednesday.
The GBP/USD pair trades 0.35% higher to near 1.3460 during the late Asian trading session. The Cable extends its week-long advance as market sentiment improves further, following the announcement that the United States and Iran have reached a deal.
Gold price rises to a weekly high during the early European trading hours on Monday. The precious metal rebounds after the United States and Iran had reached a deal to end their conflict, easing concerns about inflation and higher interest rates.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple begin the week on a constructive note as the top three cryptocurrencies attempt to extend rebounds after recovering nearly 4%, 2% and 2.6%, respectively. BTC steadies around $65,600, ETH continues to hold firmly above the key $1,700 support, while XRP nears the upper boundary of the falling channel pattern.
May's CPI put headline inflation at 4.2% on the year, up from 3.8% in April and the hottest reading since April 2023, while core prices rose just 0.2% on the month, undershooting the 0.3% consensus and halving April's pace.
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