USD/CAD continues to gain ground for the fourth successive day, trading around 1.4030 during the early European hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a prevailing bullish bias as the pair is moving upwards within the ascending channel pattern.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a softer note near 99.30 during the early European session on Friday. Traders brace for comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers later on Friday.
The USD/JPY pair extends the rally to around 153.05 during the early Asian session on Friday, bolstered by a firmer US dollar (USD). The Greenback edges higher to its highest since February against the Japanese Yen (JPY) amid the lack of progress around the US government shutdown.