EUR/USD extends its losses for three straight consecutive days, down 0.32% as the US government shutdown extends, and the Federal Reserve’s last meeting minutes showed that officials remain cautious on inflation, despite easing policy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) briefly tilted back into the bullish side on Wednesday, recovering recently lost ground and retesting the 46,800 level as major indexes look to reestablish their top-heavy stance.

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The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains under broad selling pressure, extending its slide against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with USD/JPY climbing to 153.00, its highest level since February 14.

The US Dollar (USD) climbed further and hit new two-month highs on the back of shutdown concerns and the generalised risk-off theme hovering around the FX galaxy.

The latest minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting suggest policymakers are leaning toward further rate cuts this year. While most officials backed the quarter-point reduction, the discussion reflected growing concern about labour market risks and a more balanced inflation outlook.

Gold price rally extends for the third consecutive trading session in the week, hitting a record high of $4,056 a troy ounce, up over 1.70% on the day.

The AUD/USD pair trades steadily around 0.6580 on Wednesday during the US session, after hitting a fresh low for October at 0.6556.

Gold (XAU/USD) marks another milestone on Wednesday, smashing through the $4,000 level for the first time as investors flock to the precious metal amid global economic and political uncertainty, coupled with a dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook.

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil is extending its recovery for a fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, with the market staging a fresh leg higher immediately after the release of the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly Crude Oil Stocks Change report.

The British Pound (GBP) continues to climb against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, with GBP/JPY extending its winning streak for a fourth consecutive day as the Yen remains broadly pressured in the wake of Sanae Takaichi’s victory in Japan’s ruling party leadership race.

USD/CHF pair strengthens on Wednesday, up 0.30% for the day to 0.8010 at the time of writing, its highest level for a month, as the US Dollar (USD) maintains a firm tone despite the prolonged US government shutdown.

GBP/USD recovers ground on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) trims some of its earlier gains amid a scarce economic docket on both sides of the Atlantic. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.3425, up 0.08%.

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The Euro (EUR) holds steady against the British Pound (GBP) on Wednesday, attempting to stabilize after sliding earlier in the day. At the time of writing, the EUR/GBP cross is trading around 0.8665, hovering near its weakest level since September 16.

EUR/JPY extends its rally for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, trading around 177.50 at the time of writing, up 0.20% for the day, after reaching a new record high of 177.86.

US Dollar (USD) is likely to edge higher, potentially breaking above 7.1550. In the longer run, the price action suggests that USD could rise toward 7.1650, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

Impulsive momentum is likely to outweigh overbought conditions, but it remains to be seen if US Dollar (USD) can break above 153.00. In the longer run, further USD strength is likely; the level to watch is 153.80, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

Scope for New Zealand Dollar (NZD) to test 0.5720; the next support at 0.5690 is unlikely to come into view. In the longer run, outlook for NZD has shifted to negative; the level to watch is 0.5690, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

The Euro (EUR) is soft, down 0.3% against the US Dollar (USD) on the back of a weaker than expected industrial production release from Germany, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

Increasing downward momentum suggests Australian Dollar (AUD) is likely to head lower and test the 0.6555 support level. In the longer run, the odds of AUD breaking below 0.6555 are increasing, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading flat from Tuesday’s close and extending its recent consolidation around a cluster of key technical levels, a relative performer against all of the G10 currencies in an environment of broad-based US Dollar (USD) strength, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Os

Pound Sterling (GBP) could drop to 1.3385 before recovering; the major support at 1.3325 is not expected to come into view.

The US Dollar’s (USD) gains are extending into Wednesday’s NA session with broad strength against all of the G10 currencies. NZD is underperforming, down 0.6% on the back of an unexpectedly large RBNZ rate cut, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

EUR/USD keeps hovering right above one-month lows at 1.1605, weighed by investors' concerns about the fragile political and fiscal situation in France.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) comes under heavy pressure on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.50% from 3.00%. Markets had been expecting a smaller 25 bps move.

Euro (EUR) could dip below 1.1645; given the oversold conditions, any further decline may not reach 1.1610.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) seems fragile near 1.3400 against the US Dollar (USD) during the late European trading session on Wednesday.

Silver (XAG/USD) correction found support at the mid-range of 47.00 on Tuesday and bounced up strongly on Wednesday, with precious metals buoyed by risk aversion amid political woes in Japan and France and the US government shutdown.The US political impasse entered its second week with Senate Democr