Ripple (XRP) is gaining mild traction, trading around $1.32 at the time of writing on Friday, as the crypto prices broadly stabilize.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) faces intense selling pressure, extending its decline below $0.1000 at press time on Thursday. Roughly $10 million has been wiped out from DOGE futures over the last 24 hours, reflecting a sell-off wave under broader market pressure.

Silver price drops nearly 2.80% on Wednesday as it breaks the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $75.77, which opened the door to clear the $75.00 mark. At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $74.74, after reaching a daily high of $77.52.

Scotiabank’s strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as a notable G10 outperformer, supported by a hawkish hold from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).

Ripple (XRP) extends its consolidation around $1.33 at the time of writing on Wednesday, as market participants largely remain on the sidelines awaiting clarity over a potential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States (US) and Iran. 

The USD/JPY recovers some ground, rising by over 0.25%, as buyers ignore the intervention zone, with the pair clearing the 159.00 figure and aiming to challenge the 159.50 area. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 159.38.

AUD/USD advances during the North American session, up by 0.70% as the Greenback edges lower while the US and Iran reach a deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The pair trades at 0.7167 after bouncing off daily lows near 0.7150.

USD/JPY edges lower during the North American session, sponsored by geopolitical headlines, which weighed on the US Dollar. In the meantime, fears of a possible intervention of Japanese authorities in the FX markets underpinned the Japanese Yen. The pair trades at 158.91, down 0.19%.

UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/CNH has slipped toward the lower end of its recent range after trading tightly between 6.7923 and 6.8033.

Ripple (XRP) is holding support at $1.35 at the time of writing on Monday, as crypto prices broadly recover amid optimism for a US-Iran ceasefire deal. XRP’s momentum, although subtle, aligns with steady demand through related investment products.

AUD/USD advances after two days of losses, trading around 0.7160 during the Asian hours on Monday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the pair moves within the rectangle pattern, suggesting a consolidation.

The AUD/USD edges lower during the North American session, poised to remain sideways within key technical support and resistance levels, with the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7187 and the 50-day SMA at 0.7095. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 0.7137, down 0.17%.

There is confident, and then there is Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ground out a fresh all-time high, up around a quarter of a percent, on a day that gave it nothing to celebrate.

Ripple (XRP) is trending lower toward the key $1.35 support level at the time of writing on Friday, following a failed attempt to break above $1.39 the previous day.

India FX Reserves, USD dipped from previous $696.99B to $688.89B in May 11

The Euro (EUR) languishes at 11-day lows against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, on track for a 0.85% weekly loss. The positive German Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data has failed to support the common currency, while the Pound has been unfazed by weak Retail Sales numbers.

USD/JPY hovers at around 159.00, virtually unchanged, amid traders' fears that Japanese authorities might intervene in the FX markets. At the time of writing, the pair trades unchanged at around 159.02.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades with a neutral tone near the 99.20 level after stronger than expected US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cuts.

The GBP/USD fell by some 0.20% on Thursday amid concerns that the US and Iran couldn’t reach a deal, while strong US economic data was a headwind for Sterling, which dipped amid weakening UK business activity. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.3406 after peaking near 1.3454.

Ripple (XRP) remains calm, trading around $1.37 at the time of writing on Thursday. The current sideways action follows a subtle recovery from support at $1.35, and reflects broader optimism for a US-Iran peace deal.

Worldcoin (WLD) edges above $0.2500 on Thursday, extending the 4% gains from the previous day amid World Network’s collaboration with Tinder, Zoom, and its Concert Kit tool in a European concert tour.

Ripple (XRP) rises above $1.37 at the time of writing on Wednesday, after testing a short-term support at $1.35.

USD/CHF forms a ‘bullish engulfing’ chart pattern and rises by over 0.58% on Tuesday, clearing key resistance levels, including the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7868. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.7890, shy of 0.7900.

USD/JPY rally extends for the seventh straight day, up 0.10% to a 12-day high of 159.25, despite growing fears of Japanese authorities intervening in FX markets. At the time of writing, the pair trades near 159.00.

Chiliz (CHZ) continues to trade in green above $0.049 on Tuesday, having rallied nearly 5% in the previous day. CHZ is outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market so far this week, as the token’s resilience appears to be driven by improving sentiment in the derivatives market.

The Euro (EUR) is ticking higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, trading near 1.1635 at the time of writing, after hitting fresh six-week lows a few pips above 1.1600 earlier on the day.

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Solana (SOL) hovers below $85 at press time on Monday, trading in the red for the fourth consecutive day. SOL derivatives lose retail participation as the broader cryptocurrency market declines, even as steady inflows into SOL-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) occurred last week.