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The Chinese yuan continues to threaten a break below the 7 handle, something that could kick off a cascade of selling.

The Euro drifted a little bit lower against the US dollar again on Tuesday, trying to find a way to rally through the massive 1.18 area.

The GBP/USD exchange rate pulled back on the last trading day of the year as the recent bull run faded. It also pulled back after the Federal Reserve published minutes of the last meeting. It dropped to 1.3450, down from this month’s high of 13535.

Bitcoin price remained in a tight range on the final trading day of the year, capping a year in which it underperformed other assets like gold and the stock market. The BTC/USD pair was trading at 88,340, down by 30% from its highest level this year.

The AUD/USD pair remained in a narrow range and was hovering at the highest level since October last year. It was trading at 0.6700, much higher than the year-to-date low of 0.5914.

Spot Gold tries to regain its bullish poise on Tuesday, trading above $4,350 after bottoming at $4,300 on Monday. The XAU/USD pair edged sharply lower after reaching an all-time high at the beginning of the week amid profit-taking ahead of the New Year’s holiday.