The USD/CHF pair loses ground to near 0.8230 during the early European session on Friday. The Swiss Franc (CHF) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) due to persistent trade-related uncertainties.
Retail Sales in Germany unexpectedly declined 1.1% month-over-month (MoM) in April, following the 0.9% revised growth (from -0.2%) reported in March, according to official data released by Destatis on Friday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Friday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $60.41 per barrel, down from Thursday’s close at $60.61.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $63.08 after its previous daily close at $63.30.