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XRP moderates below $1.40 after Monday’s short-lived uptrend near $1.50. XRP Binance Liquidity Index rises to the highest level in six months, signaling a liquidity comeback as activity soars. US-listed spot ETFs recorded roughly $12 million in inflows on Monday, pushing assets under management up to $1.58 billion. Ripple (XRP) is losing strength, trading below $1.40 on Tuesday.

Gold remains under pressure as rising US Treasury yields, a stronger US Dollar and Fed rate-hike bets weigh on the metal. Traders avoid large directional bets ahead of Wednesday’s Fed decision and updated economic projections.

ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight that Copper is retreating as calls from major technology executives to slow AI development hit tech stocks and dampen expectations for data-centre investment. They add that rising inventories, softer nearby spreads and improving exchange availability signal easing tightness on the LME, though they still see persistent mine-supply constraints supporting prices once current positioning unwinds. "In base metals, copper continued to pull back.

Fed FAQs Monetary policy in the US is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these goals is by adjusting interest rates. When prices are rising too quickly and inflation is above the Fed’s 2% target, it raises interest rates, increasing borrowing costs throughout the economy.

OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes USD/JPY has rebounded as higher UST yields, a firmer USD and rising Oil offset support from Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening expectations. He warns against extrapolating gains ahead of Friday’s BoJ meeting, with markets almost fully pricing another hike. Wong sees USD/JPY supported if yields and Oil stay elevated, but says less hawkish Fed or BoJ guidance could revive Japanese Yen (JPY) strength.

USD/CHF consolidates below monthly highs at 0.8200 after rallying nearly 1,2% so far in September. The US Dollar rallies across the board as investors ramp up bets on Fed monetary tightening. Low SNB interest rates are making the CHF the carry traders' favourite funding currency. The Swiss Franc (CHF) consolidates losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, with the USD/CHF trading just below one-and-a-half-month highs at the 0.8200 level.

Quek Ser Leang at UOB notes AUD/USD fell more sharply than anticipated to 0.7109, leaving short-term conditions oversold and favouring consolidation between 0.7110 and 0.7155 intraday. The bank maintains a negative 1–3 week bias, stating AUD must close below 0.7100 to open 0.7050, while resistance at 0.7175 limits upside. Earlier, UOB had flagged downside potential toward 0.7120.

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Ripple edges lower by 2% on Tuesday, easing after a 6% jump the previous day. Cardano is down 2% on Tuesday, extending its consolidation above the $0.20 round figure. Hyperliquid trades below $80, facing near-term downside pressure as momentum eases to neutral levels. Top altcoins, including Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), and Hyperliquid (HYPE), are trading in the red on Tuesday, with roughly 2% losses so far.