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Dollar is having a notable rebound in early US trading session, buoyed by comments from New York Fed President John Williams. Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Williams stated, "we aren't really talking about rate cuts right now," adding that it is "premature" to consider rate cuts as early as March. This assertion by a key Fed official appears to have provided a boost to the Dollar, which had been under pressure in recent times.

Euro is emerging as the strongest currency for the week, bolstered by ECB's resistance to the expectations of a rate cut. The common currency will now look into today's Eurozone data. Positive surprises from there could solidify ECB's stance, and give Euro more fuel to extend recent rise. For now, Japanese Yen followed as the second strongest, supported by declining global treasury yields and in anticipation of the upcoming BoJ meeting. Australian Dollar ranked as the third strongest, driven by robust job data and an improving trade relationship with China.

Commodity currencies, particularly Australian Dollar, are experiencing notable selling pressure today. However, it should be noted that European investor sentiment, while not explicitly full-blown risk-on, clearly lacks the typical features of risk aversion. In the US, futures markets are just slightly down, indicating a cautious rather than outright negative sentiment among traders. This subdued response across markets suggests that investors are not engaging in widespread risk aversion but are instead selectively cautious.

Today's Asian session saw broad decline in Australian Dollar, along with New Zealand and Canadian Dollars. This pattern suggests a shift towards risk aversion among investors, a sentiment echoed by the performance of major Asian stock indexes. Hong Kong stocks, in particular, continued their recent down trend, reaching new lows due to disappointing earnings results from some large Chinese companies. Japan's Nikkei index also hit a three-week low, largely impacted by falling chipmaker stocks.

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Tuesday, with stocks poised to extend the pullback seen in the previous session. Traders may continue to cash in on recent strength in the markets amid concerns optimism about the outlook for interest rates have led to overbought conditions.