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Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
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The euro rebounded from a 2.5-week low against the U.S. dollar on Monday, gaining 0.4% to $1.0415 as European leaders moved towards a Ukraine peace plan. Sterling also advanced 0.2% to $1.2602 after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Europe's initiative to present a peace proposal to Washington.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin surged nearly 11% to $92,905, briefly touching $94,852.56. The rally followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media post naming Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as part of a new strategic cryptocurrency reserve. Bitcoin had dipped to $78,273.03 on Friday, its lowest since mid-November, before rebounding.
The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso each rose 0.2%, trading at C$1.4439 and 20.4891 pesos per U.S. dollar. The gains came after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted that planned 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico might be reduced. Trump is still expected to impose additional 10% levies on China.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars bounced from one-month lows, rising 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, to $0.6220 and $0.5606. The yen slipped 0.1% to 150.52 per dollar, while China's yuan edged up 0.1% to 7.2873 per dollar in offshore trading.
The U.S. dollar index eased 0.1% to 107.21. However, analysts at Commonwealth Bank of Australia predict the dollar’s rally will resume as the U.S.-China trade war escalates, with "peak tariff" levels yet to be reached.
