The dollar was up on Tuesday morning in Asia. Meanwhile, the yen traded near a one-month low to the U.S. currency as uncertainty about the omicron COVID-19 variant was largely consigned to the background, and investors’ risk appetite improved.
The British Pound soared as “no-deal” Brexit bets cooled, but the GBP/USD dominant downtrend held on chart resistance. Disputes over the Trump-China phone call boosted the Japanese Yen.
The NZD/USD downtrend paused on resistance as dismal US initial jobless claims hurt the US Dollar. 3M job cuts sunk the Dow Jones, S&P 500 futures hint the Japanese Yen may gain.
GBP/USD fell on the ongoing Brexit saga as the EU gave UK Prime Minister Theresa May a third shot to pass her divorce deal in Parliament next week. Ahead, the Japanese Yen may fall.