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Here is what you need to know on Monday, February 17: Major currency pairs trade near the previous week's closing levels on Monday as trading conditions remain thin, with financial markets in the US remaining closed in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.

GBP/JPY continues its losing streak for the third consecutive session, trading around 191.00 during the European hours on Monday.

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Monday, according to FXStreet data.

Light changes ahead of the open today

NZD/USD extends its winning streak for the third successive day, trading around 0.5740 during the early European hours on Monday.

The USD/CAD pair remains on the defensive around 1.4175 on Monday during the early European session.

Nasdaq futures are nearing a pivotal technical price level—the all-time high (ATH) of 22,425.75—a key threshold attracting the attention of traders, algorithms, and institutional players.

The pair is down 0.5% to 151.61 currently

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The USD/CHF pair extends its decline to around 0.8990 during the early European session, pressured by the weaker US Dollar (USD).

US markets are closed today

The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on its gains registered over the past four days and oscillates in a narrow trading band, just below the 1.0500 psychological mark during the Asian session on Monday.

A look at what is on the board for today

EUR/GBP retraces its recent gains from the previous session, trading around 0.8330 during Monday's Asian hours.

Forex news for Asian trading on Monday, February 17, 2025

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Gold prices rose in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some dip-buying at the start of a new week and reverses a part of Friday's retracement slide from the vicinity of the all-time peak.

The AUD/JPY cross attracts some sellers to near 96.55 during the Asian trading hours on Monday.

EUR/JPY gives up gains from the previous session, trading around 159.10 during the Asian hours on Monday.

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Silver price (XAG/USD) recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading near $32.40 per troy ounce during Monday's Asian session.

The NZD/USD pair attracts buyers for the third successive day on Monday and climbs to a two-month peak, around the 0.5750 area during the Asian session amid the prevalent US Dollar (USD) selling bias.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price rebounds from losses in the previous session, trading around $70.60 per barrel during Monday’s Asian hours.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi noted on Monday that “Japan faces significant challenges if its companies become targets amid US President Donald Trump's policies; the government will respond carefully to potential impacts.” Additional quotes Exports, particularly in services, demonstrated growth, counterbalancing the decline in domestic demand, while the year's value rose by 2.9% year-on-year, exceeding 609.3 trillion yen for the first time.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthened across the board following the release of a strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, which showed that Japan’s economic growth blew past expectations in the fourth quarter.

Otherwise bullish on Japan's economy

The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens on Monday, snapping the two-day winning streak.

Speaking at the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said that the central bank “will continue to let the market play a decisive role in deciding the Yuan exchange rate.” Additional quotes Emphasized that a stable yuan is crucial for global financial and economic stability.