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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 7.1656 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1710 and 7.1605 Reuters estimate.

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said early Tuesday in a post on social media that there was no cease-fire agreement but that Iran will stop its attacks if Israel stops its airstrikes by 4 a.m. local time in Tehran, per the New York Times. 

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $65.15 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price falls as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed upon between Iran and Israel, relieving fears of supply disruption in the region. 

GBP/USD gained ground on Monday, lurching higher after the US chose to get directly involved in the spiraling Israel-Iran conflict that started recently.

The USD/CAD pair trades with mild losses near 1.3730 during the early Asian session on Monday. The dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve (Fed) officials and easing tension in the Middle East weigh on the US Dollar (USD).

The AUD/JPY consolidates within the 93.80-94.70 range for the third straight trading day, yet it is slightly up 0.21%, trading at 94.35 as Tuesday’s Asian session begins.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into effect in order to end the conflict between the two nations, per Reuters. 

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: $200.6K vs $187.5K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions fell from previous ¥144.6K to ¥130.9K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions rose from previous €93K to €101.6K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions climbed from previous $-69.9K to $-69.4K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions rose from previous 191.9K to 231K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions down to £42.9K from previous £51.6K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions down to $-174.1K from previous $-127.7K

The Euro (EUR) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, despite the market mood remaining downbeat amid the Middle East crisis.

Silver prices stabilized as the week began, rising 0.39%, as slight risk aversion amid heightened geopolitical tensions provided support. XAG/USD reached a daily high of $36.36 before settling at $36.14, ending three days of losses.

South Korea Consumer Sentiment Index up to 108.7 in June from previous 101.8

The Greenback regained strong downside traction and dropped to four-day lows in response to dovish Fedspeak and despite solid safe-haven demand in light of the deterioration of the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

Argentina Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 5.8%, below expectations (6.1%) in 1Q

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is holding steady against the United States Dollar (USD) on Monday after markets absorbed fresh geopolitical tensions involving Iran. Risk sentiment briefly deteriorated following Tehran’s missile launch toward United States military bases in Qatar.