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Gold (XAU/USD) price rallies past $4,750 to a new record high near $4,766 on Tuesday amid escalating geopolitical tensions, including the trade war between the US and the European Union, along with the sudden jump of global bond yields, following a “tepid 20-year debt auction earlier in the day,” ac

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) caught a second straight leg higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as markets extend their USD-negative flows following renewed threats from US President Donald Trump to force a sale of Greenland to the US.

Argentina Trade Balance (MoM) came in at $1892M, above forecasts ($1372M) in December

Argentina Trade Balance (MoM) below forecasts ($1372M) in December: Actual ($1M)

Safe-haven flows continue to dominate financial markets on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Greenland/Europe remain high.

US equities sold off sharply on Tuesday as geopolitical risk surged after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric around acquiring Greenland, including new tariff threats against close US allies.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil extends its rebound on Tuesday, drawing modest support from renewed supply concerns after production outages disrupted flows from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field. At the time of writing, WTI trades near $60.33, up about 1.6% on the day.

United States 52-Week Bill Auction climbed from previous 3.38% to 3.39%

USD/JPY trades around 157.90 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.10% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) comes under renewed pressure from political and trade-related headwinds. The pair retreats, weighed down by broad-based weakness in the Greenback against major currencies.

GBP/USD begins Tuesday’s session on a positive note as market participants continued to sell the Dollar and most US assets, following Trump’s trade-war escalation with Europe. This and a sell-off of Japanese bonds, keeps the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) at yearly highs, a sign of risk aversion.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, as investors trim exposure to the Greenback amid rising tensions between the United States and the European Union. At the time of writing, AUD/USD trades around 0.6744, extending gains for a second straight day.

Fundamentals point to a well-supplied energy market in 2026, with growing non-OPEC production and new LNG capacity weighing on prices.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $60.30 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 1.60% on the day, extending the recovery seen since the start of the week.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is up a modest 0.2% vs. the US Dollar (USD), tentatively attempting to extend its recent recovery against the USD while trading defensively against all of its G10 peers, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends its advance against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, as escalating trade tensions between the United States and the European Union weigh heavily on the Greenback. At the time of writing, USD/CAD trades around 1.3830, near a two-week low.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) is up 0.3% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and relative underperformer among the G10 currencies, lagging all but the AUD and JPY, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Euro (EUR) is strong, up an impressive 0.7% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and extending its recovery with a swift retracement of the pullback from its December highs, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has picked more ground this morning to reach the low 1.38s in a reflection of the broader weakness in the US Dollar (USD) rather than anything else, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

Global stocks and bonds are under pressure, but the standout move is a sharp sell-off in US assets, with the dollar extending losses triggered by Trump’s renewed tariff and Greenland threats ahead of Davos.

New Zealand GDT Price Index down to 1.5% from previous 6.3%