USD/BRL Exchange rate

EUR/USD has regained its traction and rose to the 1.0850 area after having retreated toward 1.0800 earlier in the session. The US Dollar struggles to stage a decisive rebound despite upbeat consumer confidence data from the US, allowing the pair to continue to push higher.

Following a correction to the 1.2300 area, GBP/USD reversed its direction and advanced toward 1.2350. Although Wall Street's main indexes are trading mixed on Tuesday, the US Dollar stays on the back foot and helps the pair gather bullish momentum.

Spot gold trades near a daily high of $1,970.03 a troy ounce, as broad US Dollar weakness helped the metal recover some ground. XAU/USD trimmed half of its Monday’s losses, although a better market mood subdued demand for the bright metal.

Ethereum is holding steady above the $1,700 level despite slight bearish sentiment among options traders. Analysts have noted a rise in open interest in Ethereum, as co-founder Lubin assures that the altcoin is not a security. 

The S&P 500 on Monday moved ahead cautiously without much fanfare after the US government agreed to sell $72 billion worth of Silicon Valley Bank assets to First Citizens Bank (FCNCA).