Gold Analysis: Support at 1231.20/1225.70, resistance at 1240.30/1244.70

AUD/USD gains some positive traction, trading close to 0.7050 early Tuesday, following the previous day's late pullback from over a one-week top. Trump's tariff turmoil keeps the US Dollar in check due to Fed rate cut hopes, while supporting the Aussie amid the RBA's hawkish stance. 

Gold consolidates the advance to monthly top of $5,250 in Tuesday’s Asian trades. The US Dollar finds demand as liquidity returns and risk sentiment recovers, despite US tariffs uncertainty. Gold defends 61.8% Fibo resistance at $5,142 amid the pullback, daily RSI remains bullish.

USD/JPY is off the high but remains firm near 155.00 in the Asian session on Tuesday. The upside seems capped by intervention fears, which lends support to the Japanese Yen. Apart from this, bets that the BoJ will stick to its rate-hike path limit JPY losses. Additionally, the pair faces headwinds alongside the US Dollar due to uncertainty around Trump's tariffs.

Altcoins, including Bitcoin Cash, Hyperliquid, and Pump.fun, are leading losses over the last 24 hours as Bitcoin falls below $64,000 on Tuesday. The technical outlook for BCH, HYPE, and PUMP flags downside risk amid broader market selling.

On February 20th, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s global tariffs under IEEPA authority were unconstitutional, effectively nullifying the framework. However, the relief was short-lived. Within hours, Trump floated a 15% blanket tariff under an alternative legal authority.

The US Dollar (USD) recovered most of its intraday losses and trades broadly stable on Monday, after markets digested the Supreme Court’s decision agains United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs and his move to impose additional levies over the weekend.