Prosper, Texas-based Dairy Manufacturers Inc. has recalled all lot codes for infant formulas available under Crecelac and Farmalac brands as they were sold in the U.S. without complying with the infant formula regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday amid risk appetite, following the broadly positive cues from the European markets overnight, as traders remain cautious ahead of key inflation readings from the U.S., Europe, Japan and Australia later in the week, which could help traders access the timing and pace of interest rate cuts this year.

The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session Tuesday.

Australia's retail sales grew less than expected in April as consumers reduced their discretionary spending, flash data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Retail turnover edged up 0.1 percent on a monthly basis, reversing a 0.4 percent fall in March. But the pace of growth was weaker than economists' forecast of 0.3 percent increase.

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday.

Democratic systems often fall to inflation as politicians tend to spend more in their quest to win more votes, using their power to print extra money.

The market saw muted activity as both the U.S. and the U.K. observed public holidays in yesterday's session. The dollar index (DXY) edged lower, failing to hold above the 104.50 level. This decline comes as the market anticipates signs of cooling U.S. inflation ahead of the PCE reading due on Friday.

The EUR/USD rose 0.1%, Gold increased 0.5%, GBP/USD gained 0.2%, and Bitcoin surged 1.6%. Global highlights: Canada's stock index rose, Ethereum’s meme coins surged, and Amazon’s AWS plans a major investment in Italy. Key events: Eurogroup meeting, US S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, US Consumer Confidence, Australia's Retail Sales, US Redbook Index, and Germany’s Wholesale Price Index.

Expert market comment made by senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: German business climate worse than expected; euro/pound under pressure

The Japanese yen slightly increased against the US dollar on Monday, with the USD/JPY pair holding near 156.73.