EUR/JPY slides 0.25% on Friday, trading around 175.40 at the time of writing, after hitting a two-week low of 174.82 earlier in the day. The Japanese Yen (JPY) is appreciating across the board, supported by remarks from Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials suggesting further policy tightening.
A sudden return of market scrutiny on US regional banks is adding a rather unexpected negative factor to the dollar. US equities took a hit yesterday, with the S&P500 regional banks sub-index plummeting 5% after two lenders reported problems with loans associated with fraud.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Friday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $56.79 per barrel, down from Thursday’s close at $56.94.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $60.68 after its previous daily close at $60.86.