The Euro extends its gains for the second consecutive day against the Pound Sterling, reaching fresh three-week highs above 0.8700, with bulls targeting the year-to-date high of 0.8740.UK data released earlier on Friday revealed that Retail Sales increased by a softer-than-expected 0.9% rate in June
Euro (EUR) could pull back further against US Dollar (USD), but any decline is likely part of a lower range of 1.1715/1.1775. In the longer run, price action indicates further EUR strength, likely toward 1.1795, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
USD/JPY took a turn higher as Tokyo core CPI surprised to the downside (2.9% vs 3% exp), further pushing back expectations of BoJ policy normalisation – in terms of the timing of the next rate hike. Pair was last at 147.87 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.