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The USD/CAD pair trades with a positive bias for the second straight day on Monday and climbs to the 1.3920-1.3925 area during the Asian session. The uptick is sponsored by a combination of factors, though the lack of follow-through buying warrants caution for aggressive bullish traders.

Indonesia Foreign Reserves climbed from previous $152.5 to $152.6 in June

Indonesia Foreign Reserves up to $1313.8 in June from previous $152.5

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is retracing its recent losses and trading higher around 97.10 during the Asian hours on Monday.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against its American counterpart at the start of a new week following the release of weaker domestic data. Real wages in Japan fell for the fifth straight month in May, at the fastest pace in nearly two years amid persistent inflationary pressures.

US President Donald Trump said in his social media tweet early Monday, “I am pleased to announce that the UNITED STATES TARIFF Letters, and/or Deals, with various Countries from around the World, will be delivered starting 12:00 P.M. (Eastern), Monday, July 7th.

The NZD/USD pair extends the decline to around 0.6035 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) weakens against the Greenback amid tariff uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, continuing its losing streak for the third successive session.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $65.00 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The WTI price slumps after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase in August. 

Australia ANZ Job Advertisements rose from previous -1.2% to 1.8% in June

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1506 as compared to Friday's fix of 7.1535 and 7.1626 Reuters estimate.

EUR/USD edges lower after registering gains in the previous session, trading around 1.1780 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair struggles due to renewed tariff concerns, driven by the comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The GBP/USD pair kicks off the new week on a subdued note and oscillates in a narrow band around mid-1.3600s during the Asian session amid mixed fundamental cues.

The Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to around $3,320 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal edges lower as the US June Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report altered the US Federal Reserve (Fed) policy expectations.

Japan JP Foreign Reserves: $1313.8B (June) vs $1298.1B

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) agreed on Saturday to hike their collective crude production by 548,000 barrels per day (bpd), as they continue to unwind a set of voluntary supply cuts, per Bloomberg. This is faster than the 411,000 bps expected.

Israel stated late Sunday that the country’s military had attacked Houthi targets at three ports and a power plant in Yemen. Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the attack, saying they were carried out due to repeated attacks by the Iranian-backed rebel group on Israel.

Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) registered at 1%, below expectations (2.4%) in May

The AUD/USD pair trades in negative territory for the third consecutive day near 0.6550 during the early Asian session on Monday. The renewed concern about a global trade war weighs on the Australian Dollar (AUD) against the Greenback.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had signed letters to 12 countries outlining the various tariff levels they would face on goods they export to the United States, with the “take it or leave it” offers to be sent out on Monday, per Reuters.