The AUD/USD pair was unchanged as traders embraced a risk-off sentiment after the Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's tariffs, which came out on Friday. It also wavered as traders waited for the closely-watched Australian inflation report. It was trading at 0.7055, a few points below the year-to-date high of 0.7155.
The South African rand has rebounded in the past 12 months, making it one of the best-performing currencies globally. The USD/ZAR exchange rate was trading at 16.04, down sharply from last year's high of 19.93. This retreat may continue after the pair formed a death cross pattern