Fundamental

The British pound fell slightly in shortened trading on Monday, as the Americans will have been celebrating President’s Day.

The GBP/USD exchange rate remained unchanged in the past few days as investors focus on the upcoming upcoming UK jobs and consumer inflation report. It was trading 1.3625 on Tuesday morning, down substantially from the year-to-date high of 1.3871.

Bitcoin price was stuck in a narrow range on Tuesday morning as the Chinese New Year started and futures open interest dropped to the lowest level since 2024. The BTC/USD pair was trading at 68,500, down sharply from the all-time high of 126,200.

The AUD/USD exchange rate pulled back slightly from the year-to-date high of 0.7160. It retreated to a low of 0.7072 as investors waited for the upcoming Australian jobs report and the Federal Reserve minutes.

The GBP/USD pair drifts lower for the second straight day on Tuesday and drops to over a one-week low, around mid-1.3500s, during the early European session following the release of the UK jobs report.

EUR/USD struggles to find a foothold and trades at a fresh weekly low below 1.1850 after closing in negative territory on Monday. In the absence of high-impact data releases, the risk-averse market atmosphere could make it difficult for the pair to stage a rebound.