Dollar selling dominated the London market, sending EUR/USD temporarily up to around 1.1674. USD/JPY moved in the ¥159 range before pulling back.
Dollar selling became dominant in London morning trading, with EUR/USD updating its intraday high to around 1.1674. USD/JPY reached a high of 159.49 before temporarily pulling back to the 159.20 range.
NY crude oil futures fell to the $82 range, while the US 10-year Treasury yield declined to around 4.68%. European stocks and US stock futures remained in positive territory, supported by expectations of progress in the situation in the Middle East.
Pakistan announced that important progress had been made in talks over the US-Iran war, prompting markets to focus on expectations of progress toward peace in the Middle East.
Overall, movements across the foreign exchange market remained limited. USD/JPY was at 159.29, EUR/USD at 1.1671 and GBP/USD at 1.3645.