South Africa Consumer Price Index (YoY) meets expectations (3.6%) in December
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EUR/USD rebounds after two days of losses, trading around 1.1810 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the pair remains slightly below the ascending channel pattern, suggesting a potential bearish reversal. However, a return to the channel would revive the bullish bias.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) took another step lower amid a cautious stance against the US Dollar on Monday, easing back from recent multi-year highs as investors positioned ahead of a busy week of UK data and the Bank of England's first policy decision of 2026.
Gold builds on the previous day's bounce from the $4,400 neighborhood, or the lowest level since January 6, and gains some follow-through traction during the Asian session on Tuesday. The commodity, however, struggles to capitalize on the momentum and trims a part of intraday gains to the $4,856 region amid a combination of negative factors.
Zilliqa price is extending its gains, rallying over 20% to $0.006 on Tuesday after soaring nearly 34% the previous day. The upcoming Cancun upgrade this week is boosting investor sentiment, despite broader weakness in the crypto market. ZIL continues to attract strong buying interest, supported by rising trading activity and improving derivatives metrics.
In the headlines, geopolitical have overshadowed an otherwise benign macro environment in early 2026. While market jitters around the US intervention in Venezuela and the sudden tariff threats over the control of Greenland faded quickly, the events have left a sense of unease of what might come next.
XRP rebounds from last week’s support at $1.50 but struggles below resistance at $1.77. Active addresses on the XRP Ledger dropped below 18,000 on Sunday amid risk-averse sentiment. Retail interest in XRP continues to decline, with futures Open Interest dropping to $2.81 billion.