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EUR/CAD extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 1.6210 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross advances as the Euro (EUR) gains support from signs that the European Central Bank (ECB) is nearing the end of its rate-cutting cycle.

The AUD/JPY cross builds on its steady ascent for the second straight day and climbs to the 106.00 neighborhood, or a fresh high since July 2024, during the early part of the European session on Monday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground for the second consecutive day, trading around $84.30 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Monday.

The NZD/USD pair gains traction to around 0.5745 during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the Kiwi on renewed concerns over the US Federal Reserve (Fed) independence.

Here is what you need to know on Monday, January 12:

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price extends its gains for the third successive session, trading around $59.10 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude Oil prices rise as supply risks grow amid escalating protests in Iran.

The USD/CAD pair falls after failing to extend the nine-day winning streak on Monday. The Loonie pair corrects to near 1.3890 during the day as the US Dollar (USD) retraces, following criminal charges against Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell.

The GBP/USD pair attracts some buyers to around 1.3430 during the early European trading hours on Monday.

The GBP/JPY pair posts a fresh multi-year high at 212.30 during the Asian trading session on Monday. The pair trades firmly as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its peers, following reports from Reuters that Japan’s Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi could call for an early snap election.

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a cautious note against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair trades firmly near the weekly high of 90.66 as the Indian Rupee underperforms due to rising oil prices and the continued outflow of foreign funds from the Indian stock market.

The EUR/GBP cross trades in positive territory around 0.8685 during the early European session on Monday. The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the Pound Sterling (GBP) as the European Central Bank (ECB) appears to be near the end of its rate-cutting cycle.

Gold (XAU/USD) scales higher for the third straight day – also marking the fifth day of a positive move in the previous six – and touches a fresh record high, around the $4,600 mark, during the Asian session on Monday.

USD/CHF breaks its four-day winning streak, trading around 0.7990 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair loses as the Swiss Franc (CHF) receives support from safe-haven demand amid increased geopolitical tensions.

Gold prices rose in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

The EUR/USD pair edges higher to near 1.1655 during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the Euro (EUR) amid renewed concerns over US Federal Reserve (Fed) independence. Traders await the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report on Tuesday. 

EUR/JPY extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 184.30 during the Asian hours on Monday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests that the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 61 signals firm momentum without overbought conditions.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers slightly after touching a fresh one-year low against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Monday.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is halting its four-day winning streak and trading around 99.00 during the Asian hours on Monday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around $83.10 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday. Precious metals, including Silver, attract buyers as safe-haven demand rises amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

The NZD/USD pair attracts some buyers to near 0.5745, snapping the four-day losing streak during the Asian session on Monday. The renewed concerns over the US Federal Reserve (Fed) independence exert some selling pressure on the US Dollar (USD) against the Kiwi.