The GBP/JPY pair moves higher to near 211.30 during the late Asian trading session on Friday. The pair gains as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its peers, with ongoing trade tensions between Japan and China offsetting Tokyo’s unexpectedly strong Overall Household Spending data.
USD/CHF stays calm after registering gains in the previous three successive sessions, hovering around 0.7990 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair halts its gains as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains supported by safe-haven demand amid ongoing geopolitical concerns.
Gold price hovers around its opening price on Thursday after hitting a daily low of $4,407 as US Treasury yields rise and the Greenback follows suit. Economic data in the US has improved the outlook of the labor market ahead of the release of the crucial December Nonfarm Payrolls report.