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EUR/USD holds onto Friday’s losses near 1.1850 in the early European trading hours on Monday. The pair remains vulnerable to further downside as the US Dollar stays firm following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. The focus now shifts to the US ISM Manufacturing PMI data.
GBP/USD stays under pressure below 1.3700 in the European morning on Monday. Traders weigh what a Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh might look like, propping up the US Dollar at the expense of the Pound Sterling. The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index report is next of note later on Monday.
Gold price extends correction to fresh monthly lows near $4,400 in European trading on Monday, pressured by some profit-taking. The precious metal continues its downtrend after reaching historic highs last week as Kevin Warsh's nomination as the next Fed chair eases concerns over the US central bank’s independence, bolstering the US Dollar recovery. US ISM PMI Manufacturing PMI data is awaited.
Cardano price trades in red, slipping below $0.28 at the time of writing on Monday, following a correction of more than 15% in the previous week. The broader crypto market remains under pressure, with Bitcoin slipping below $75,000 on Monday.
The first full month of the year is behind us, and, honestly, it has been rather more dramatic than most had anticipated when toasting the New Year. We wrapped up last week with US President Donald Trump announcing his Fed Chair pick.
Bitcoin (BTC) price falls below the $75,000 mark on Monday, having corrected nearly 11% in the previous week and reaching level not seen in nearly 10 months. Market momentum has clearly turned bearish, with technical indicators pointing to further downside toward the next key support at $70,000.