Citing European Union (EU) officials and diplomats, Reuters reported on Friday that the EU and the United States (US) could each a framework deal on trade this weekend.
The United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales jumped 0.9% month-over-month (MoM) in June after declining 2.8% in May (revised from -2.7%), according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday.
EUR/JPY loses ground after halting its five-day winning streak, trading around 172.20 during the European hours on Thursday. The currency cross remains subdued despite the release of improved HCOB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data from Eurozone.