The GBP/JPY recovers and rallies for the second straight day, is up 0.43%, trades at 196.59, shy of reclaiming the 197.00, poised to finish the week with gains of over 0.40%. Market mood remains sour, but it was not an excuse for buyers to lift the cross-pair to fresh three-day highs.
The AUD/USD pair ticks up to near 0.6490 during European trading hours on Friday. The Aussie pair oscillates inside the Thursday’s trading range, while investors await the decision from the United States (US) about whether it will directly involve in the week-long aerial war between Israel and Iran.
The Euro (EUR) is strong, up a decent 0.3% vs. the US Dollar (USD) as it outperforms all of the G10 currencies into Friday’s NA session, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.