Australian Dollar (AUD) is likely to strengthen further but is unlikely to reach 0.6700. In the longer run, the price action continues to suggest a higher AUD; the next level to watch is 0.6700, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Jose Luis Escriva said on Friday, “we've reached our inflation target.”
The EUR/USD pair loses traction to around 1.1725 during the Asian trading hours on Friday, pressured by a firmer US Dollar (USD). Nonetheless, the potential downside might be limited amid the rising bets of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut next week.