Russia Central Bank Reserves $ dipped from previous $731.2B to $725.8B

Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Friday that the central bank should take its time with any further rate cuts, explaining that policy is getting closer to a neutral stance.

Mexico Core Inflation above forecasts (0.28%) in October: Actual (0.29%)

Mexico Headline Inflation in line with expectations (0.36%) in October

Mexico 12-Month Inflation registered at 3.57% above expectations (3.56%) in October

Slight increase in downward momentum is likely to lead to a lower range of 7.1170/7.1280. In the longer run, USD has likely entered a range-trading phase between 7.1120 and 7.1330, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

USD/CNH trades near the midpoint of a two-month range as China’s October trade data shows soft exports and weak domestic demand, BBH FX analysts report.

Norges Bank did not announce any surprises yesterday, Commerzbank's FX analyst Michael Pfister notes.

China confirms on Friday that it will suspend the measures relating to curbs on rare earth exports that were announced on October 9. And, they also reaffirm that this suspension is part of the trade truce agreement with Washington that was agreed recently.

China’s exports contracted for the first time since February and imports slowed more than expected in October.

Singapore Foreign Reserves (MoM): 392.2B (October) vs previous 393.1B

China gold reserves 74.09 million fine troy oz at end-October vs 74.06 million troy oz at end-September, People's Bank of China (PBoC) reported. The value of the gold reserves is seen adjusting higher to $297.21 billion this month, against $283.29 billion in September.

Switzerland Foreign Currency Reserves declined to 725B in October from previous 727B

China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM) registered at $3.343T above expectations ($3.32T) in October

France Trade Balance EUR came in at €-6.58B, below expectations (€-5.9B) in September

France Imports, EUR rose from previous €57.332B to €58.5B in September

France Exports, EUR up to €51.92B in September from previous €51.802B

France Current Account: €-1.6B (September) vs previous €1.5B

France Trade Balance EUR below forecasts (€-5.9B) in September: Actual (€-6.6B)

Germany Exports (MoM) above expectations (0.5%) in September: Actual (1.4%)

United Kingdom Halifax House Prices (MoM) above expectations (0.1%) in October: Actual (0.6%)

Germany Trade Balance s.a. came in at €15.3B, below expectations (€16.8B) in September

Germany Imports (MoM) above forecasts (0.5%) in September: Actual (3.1%)

Russia S&P Global Services PMI up to 51.7 in October from previous 47

South Africa Gross $Gold & Forex Reserve increased to $71.55B in October from previous $69.739B

South Africa Net $Gold & Forex Reserve up to $69.364B in October from previous $67.865B

Netherlands, The Consumer Spending Volume fell from previous 1.1% to 0.8% in September

Indonesia Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) down to 1.43% in 3Q from previous 4.04%

Indonesia Gross Domestic Product (YoY) fell from previous 5.12% to 5.04% in 3Q

The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers near 0.5620 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) after a narrowing of China’s trade surplus in October and a weak New Zealand jobs report.