MUFG reports Indonesia’s Q3 GDP growth beat expectations at 5.47% year-on-year, helped by stronger exports and solid domestic demand. Private consumption and investment remained robust, reducing the urgency for Bank Indonesia to support activity. However, lingering investor confidence issues and weak portfolio flows mean the Indonesian Rupiah is still seen struggling to achieve a sustained recovery.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $52.12 per troy ounce, up 0.19% from the $52.02 it cost on Thursday.
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers to near 0.5585 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extends its downside against the US Dollar (USD) due to soft employment data and political uncertainty in New Zealand.