United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 78.8K from previous 58.1K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions increased to ¥-44.8K from previous ¥-45.2K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions down to -44.8K from previous 58.1K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £-22K vs £-25.3K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions increased to £1117K from previous £-25.3K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions rose from previous $-18.8K to $-14K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions fell from previous €132.7K to €111.7K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: $244.8K vs previous $251.2K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions increased to $-81.8K from previous $-122.1K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-818K vs previous $-122.1K

USD/JPY plunges over 300 pips on Friday amid suspected Japan Ministry of Finance (MoF) "rate check", as excessive Yen (JPY) weakness fuels intervention fears. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 156.18, down nearly 1.40% on the day, sliding to its lowest level since late December.

The British Pound (GBP) continues to outperform the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with GBP/USD climbing to the 1.3600 handle as the Greenback remains under broad-based selling pressure. At the time of writing, the pair is up nearly 0.73% on the day, marking its highest level since September 18, 2025.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count meets expectations (411)

The Euro (EUR) trades flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as traders show a muted reaction to the latest US economic data. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is hovering near 1.1750 and remains on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks amid sustained weakness in the Greenback.

Silver prices had reached the $100.00 milestone, recording an all-time high of $100.33, before retreating towards the triple digit figure. On Friday, the grey metal post gains of close to 4% after bouncing off daily lows of $96.14.

GBP/USD surges during the North American session over 0.31% on stronger than expected Retail Sales and PMI data, even though the Greenback trimmed losses on an upbeat Consumer Sentiment report. The pair trades at 1.3542 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.3482.

Colombia Retail Sales (YoY) below expectations (8.6%) in November: Actual (7.5%)

United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 56.4, above expectations (54) in January

United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations below forecasts (4.2%) in January: Actual (4%)

United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index registered at 57 above expectations (55) in January

United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation below forecasts (3.4%) in January: Actual (3.3%)

Business activity in the US private sector expanded at a slightly better pace in January than in December, with the S&P Global's preliminary Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edging higher to 52.8 from 52.7.

UBS Group AG, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is planning to offer cryptocurrency investment services to a select group of its Swiss-based private bank clients, according to Bloomberg.

United States S&P Global Composite PMI: 52.8 (January) vs 52.7

United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 52.5, below expectations (52.8) in January

United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.9 below forecasts (52.1) in January

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, supported by a broadly softer Greenback and stronger-than-expected Canadian Retail Sales data. At the time of writing, USD/CAD trades around 1.3767, marking a fifth consecutive daily decline.