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ING’s Chris Turner says EUR/USD has held up thanks to a softer Dollar and strong Asian AI-related risk sentiment, but Eurozone activity data remain weak. He argues that expectations for European Central Bank (ECB) hikes this summer are preventing a drop toward 1.15.

OCBC’s FX Christopher Wong notes US Dollar Index (DXY) traded slightly softer despite a strong US jobs report, as markets focus more on geopolitics, Oil and Fed repricing.

AUD/USD trades around 0.7245 on Monday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day after opening the week with a bearish gap. The pair recovers its initial daily losses, but the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains weighed down by renewed risk aversion supporting the US Dollar (USD).

HSBC strategists note Japanese policymakers have intervened to support the Japanese Yen (JPY), with sustainability of gains hinging on Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy, global yields and fiscal headlines.

The British Pound (GBP) is drawing support from a weak Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, with bulls aiming for the top of last week´s trading range at the 214.00-214.25 area.

Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux notes Brent is up 4%, trading near $105.2, after carving out an interim low around $96 and repeatedly defending its 50-day moving average.

Gold (XAU/USD) pulls back from last week’s high on Monday, reaching session lows a few dollars above the $4,650 level at the time of writing.

The US Dollar (USD) appreciates against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, retracing Friday’s losses and returning to levels above 157.00 at the time of writing.

AUD/JPY posts modest gains around 113.70 on Monday, up 0.13% on the day at the time of writing.

ING’s Chris Turner notes Sterling is softening after UK local elections, as Labour’s losses fuel talk of a leadership contest and a leftward policy shift. He highlights the risk of developments around Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham re-entering parliament.

Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and team say markets are digesting a firm US payrolls report that reinforced views of a resilient labour market and persistent inflation risks.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) broadly unchanged on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $80.29 per troy ounce, broadly unchanged 0.08% from the $80.35 it cost on Friday.

The GBP/USD pair fills a major part of its weekly bearish gap opening on Monday and is now looking to extend the momentum further beyond the 1.3600 mark.

The Euro (EUR) is trading moderately higher against the Dollar (USD), yet moving within previous ranges on Monday.

OCBC’s Christopher Wong says British Pound (GBP) has held up despite UK political noise, with local elections pointing to a more fragmented landscape and a medium-term political-risk premium.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said during the European trading session on Monday that the proposal to the United States (US) was not “excessive”, and Washington continues to have “unreasonable demands”.

Greece Industrial Production (YoY) rose from previous 1.8% to 8.3% in March

Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Megan Greene said during the European trading session on Monday that the central bank needs to wait to see how Middle East conflicts will flare before making any monetary policy adjustments.

Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground for the fourth consecutive day, trading around $80.40 per troy ounce during the European hours on Monday.

The USD/JPY pair trades 0.25% higher to near 157.00 during the European trading session on Monday. The pair trades firmly as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms across the board amid growing concerns over Japan’s economic outlook due to higher oil prices.