At the start of the week, the pound and rupee are close to their highest levels, while the yuan hit its lowest level in 3 weeks. The dollar is stable.

The pound moved closer to its two-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, but is expected to interrupt a series of seven days of gains against the euro before the release of key economic data. The pound rose by 0.1% to $1.2715; it reached $1.2725 the day before, its highest level since March 21. The pound rose by around 2% this month as the US dollar fell due to weak growth and inflation numbers, while UK data came in stronger than expected.

The Indian rupee hit its highest level in nearly a month at the start of trading on Tuesday. The rupee was at 83.3250 against the US dollar at 10:00am IST, up from 83.3350 on Friday. Indian financial markets were closed on Monday. The currency hit a high of 83.30 at the open on Tuesday, its highest since April 25

Le yuan chinois a chuté mardi à son plus bas niveau depuis trois semaines par rapport au dollar américain .The spot yuan opened at 7.2350 per dollar and hit a three-week low of 7 on Tuesday, 2419 at the start of the session. The currency is down 1.9% this year, under pressure from its relatively low returns compared to other currencies and a struggling real estate sector.

The dollar was firm on Tuesday while the yen struggled on the weaker side of the 156 level, although trading was mostly limited to a range.