Citigroup is preparing to launch a blockchain-based platform that will allow wealthy and institutional investors to trade tokenized shares of private companies, according to a Thursday report by The Wall Street Journal.

EUR/JPY appreciates after registering minor losses in the previous day, trading around 185.40 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross is holding a constructive bullish bias as spot remains above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).

Silver price (XAG/USD) depreciates after registering over 6% gains in the previous day, trading around $67.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. The white metal faces downward pressure following fresh military friction in the Middle East, which tempered recent diplomatic optimism.

The NZD/USD pair meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Friday and erodes a part of the previous day's solid recovery gains from over a two-month low.

The AUD/USD pair loses momentum to around 0.7030 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) after US wholesale prices rose more than expected in May.

US forces intercepted and shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attempted to target commercial vessels transiting the waterway, Fox News reported on Friday.

USD/CAD extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 1.3980 during the Asian hours on Friday. However, the upside for the USD/CAD pair may face notable resistance as a sudden easing of geopolitical risk could sideline the US Dollar (USD).

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy meeting on June 15-16 will proceed as planned despite Governor Kazuo Ueda’s absence. Ueda is in the hospital with an infected liver cyst.

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8109 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8150 and 6.7640 Reuters estimate.

The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's sharp intraday rally of over 100-pips and edges lower during the Asian session on Friday.

The USD/JPY pair gains traction to near 160.25 during the early Asian session on Friday. Hotter-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) data provides some support to the US Dollar (USD) against the Japanese Yen (JPY).

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains subdued after registering over 5.5% losses in the previous day, trading around $85.00 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday.

The EUR/USD pair gathers strength to around 1.1575 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate hike and improved risk sentiment.

Gold price (XAU/USD) trades in positive territory near $4,240 during the early European session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds from a six-month low after US President Donald Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran, fueling hopes that a US-Iran truce deal is close. 

The Pound Sterling ended Thursday’s session almost flat at around 214.70 as market sentiment fluctuated but ultimately improved after US President Donald Trump cancelled attacks and hinted at a possible deal in place. The GBP/JPY traded with gains of almost 0.04%.

New Zealand Business NZ PMI down to 49.9 in May from previous 50.5

The British Pound spent most of Thursday doing what everything else did, leaking lower while Washington and Tehran traded fire, then exploding higher when President Trump canceled the evening's planned strikes just after 17:30 GMT and declared a deal all but done.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $85 early in the Asian session on Friday, its lowest since mid-April. The black gold fell alongside the US Dollar (USD) following a proclamation from United States (US) President Donald Trump announcing a settlement of war with Iran.

USD/JPY spent the entire session glued to the area around 160.50, and it took the cancellation of a war, rather than anything out of Tokyo, to finally knock it lower.

The Australian Dollar spent most of Thursday pinned beneath the 0.7000 handle while Washington and Tehran traded fire for a second straight day.

United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has canceled planned military strikes against Iran as negotiators are close to reach an agreement on the final elements of a deal." The documents are pretty final shape, so we'll see," he said during an event at the Oval Office.

Commerzbank analysts report that USD/CNY is trading near 6.78, with their model implying a slightly stronger PBoC fixing versus the previous day. The Yuan is being influenced by China’s decision to tap domestic oil reserves rather than bid aggressively in global markets.

The EUR/USD surges over 0.36% as the Greenback turns negative on the day, as US President Donald Trump cancelled strikes on Iran, saying that the US and Iran are ironing out the final points of a peace agreement. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.1579.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell sharply to the 99.60 level after climbing to a three-month high earlier in the session, as investors locked in profits despite the United States (USD) Core Producers Price Index (PPI) rising 0.4% MoM in May and holding at 4.9% YoY.

BNY relays that the Bank of Thailand sees no need for a special MPC meeting, as the Baht has weakened only modestly during the U.S.–Iran conflict. The central bank cites strong external buffers and notes limited foreign selling, with signs of inflows returning to long-term bonds and equities.

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a mildly positive stance on USD/SGD, looking for a test of 1.2900 in the near term while seeing 1.2915 as a tougher hurdle. On a 1–3 week horizon, they maintain that gains remain intact as long as 1.2830 holds.

Argentina Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at 2.1%, below expectations (2.3%) in May