US Dollar (USD) traded mixed this morning, with gains seen vs. low yielding major FX while losses were seen vs. risk-proxy FX, including AUD, KRW. DXY was last at 99.55 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in October from a year ago after arriving at a fall of 0.3% in September, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on Sunday. The market consensus was for 0% in the reported period.
Gold price (XAU/USD) advances during the North American session on Friday, up 0.64% as the US government shutdown extends, while risk aversion keeps US equity markets poised for weekly losses. At the time of writing, Bullion trades at $4,002 after bouncing off daily lows of $3,974.