USD/CAD loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.4210 during Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the price is positioned slightly below the top trendline of an ascending channel, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.

The Euro (EUR) finds temporary support against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a four-day losing streak, in which it hits a fresh yearly low at 1.1215. In Asian trade, EUR/USD is up 0.1% to near 1.1253 due to a marginal correction in the US Dollar.

USD/CHF extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 0.8290 during Asian hours on Friday.

The USD/JPY pair edges lower during the Asian session on Friday, currently trading below the 158.00 mark, though it remains near the weekly high touched the previous day.

The British Pound (GBP) trades 0.1% higher at around 1.3208 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair as the US Dollar Index trades slightly lower to near 101.93 after posting a fresh over-a-year high at 102.20 on Thursday.

The Euro (EUR) trades flat against the Japanese Yen (JPY) at around 177.60 during the Asian trading session on Friday, but the pair is close to its fresh over 10-month low of 176.66 posted the previous day.

AUD/USD remains subdued for the fifth consecutive day, trading around 0.6930 during the Asian hours on Friday.

The EUR/USD pair declines to around 1.1235 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The Euro (EUR) extends its downside on French fiscal concerns. The US jobs report for September will take center stage later on Friday.

Silver price (XAG/USD) loses ground after registering gains the previous day, trading around $60.30 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Friday. Silver price retreats as rising crude oil costs, driven by fears of a deteriorating conflict between the US and Iran, reignite broader inflation concerns.

USD/CAD rebounds after registering losses in the previous day, trading around 1.4230 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair continues to gain ground as the US Dollar (USD) receives strong support.

The GBP/USD pair languished near its lowest level since June 26, touched the previous day's low, trading below the 1.3200 mark during the Asian session on Friday amid a bullish US Dollar (USD).

Tokyo's core inflation rate, which leaves out fresh food, jumped to 2.7% in September from 1.8%, against a 2.4% forecast. Prices excluding food and energy rose a full point to 3%, so the jump goes beyond fuel bills.

The Aussie Dollar drifts lower, down 0.26% against the US Dollar, as the latter extends its gains for the fourth straight day amid continued trimming of Fed-hawkish bets, while Fed policymakers suggest patience is warranted ahead of the October 28 meeting. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6928.

The Yen is falling on the timetable of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rather than on Japanese inflation. The BoJ published its September meeting summary at 23:50 GMT on Wednesday, and traders cut bets on an October follow-up.

Five losing weeks in a row and most of a sixth have taken NZD/USD to its lowest since the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) last cut rates, in November 2025. The RBNZ has raised its rate twice since, to 2.75%, and traders have built up bets on a third hike on October 28.

France unveiled a 2027 budget on Thursday aimed at reassuring the investors who lend it money, and EUR/USD is heading for its biggest one-day loss since June 17. Those investors already charge France 130 basis points more than Germany to borrow for ten years, the widest gap since 2012.

Britain's 30-year gilt yield went above 6% on Thursday for the first time since 1998, and GBP/USD fell to its lowest since late June. Bank of England (BoE) external member Mann said in a speech the same day that UK financial conditions aren't tight enough.

The Mexican Peso collapses, extending its depreciation by over 1.50% in the day as the Greenback strengthens sharply amid growing fears that the Middle East conflict will be prolonged, keeping energy prices under pressure. The USD/MXN trades at 18.35, after bouncing off daily lows of 18.06.

The US Dollar (USD) has advanced further on Thursday, trading in levels last seen in early April 2025 on the back of the marked improvement in the sentiment surrounding the US Dollar, geopolitical uncertainty and renewed concerns over the French economy.

USD/JPY reverses its earlier gains on Thursday as traders hesitate to push the pair higher amid the risk of intervention by Japanese authorities. This allows the Japanese Yen (JPY) to regain some ground even as the US Dollar (USD) climbs to a fresh year-to-date high.

AUD/USD falls to around 0.6910 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.48% on the day. The Australian Dollar (AUD) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise interest rates this week, as rising US Treasury yields support the Greenback.

The Pound Sterling dives by over 0.44% on Thursday, following as business activity in the manufacturing sector remains solid in the US, while US jobs data confirmed the strength of the labour market. Consequently, this pushed US yields higher and the US Dollar as well. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3205.

EUR/USD extends its decline on Thursday, falling to its lowest level since May 2025 and setting a fresh year-to-date low as the US Dollar remains firmly supported by elevated US Treasury yields and resilient US economic data.

USD/CAD trades around 1.4240 at the time of writing on Thursday, little changed on the day with a modest 0.07% gain.

USD/CHF trades flat on Thursday as stronger Swiss inflation offers some support to the Swiss Franc, while a firm US Dollar (USD) keeps the pair near levels last seen in May 2025. At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8354 after reaching an intraday high of 0.8382.

Rabobank's RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets discusses EUR/USD dynamics since the Iran war, highlighting how shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy and the Euro’s underperformance have driven the pair.

EUR/GBP trades on the defensive on Thursday, remaining on the back foot for the fifth consecutive day following last week’s rejection from the 0.8600 psychological mark. At the time of writing, the cross trades around 0.8537, its lowest level since mid-August.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes USD/JPY has surged to its 200-day moving average on broad Dollar strength, but expects the pair to trade within a 155.00–160.00 range near term.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its currency peers on Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair trading 0.55% higher to near 158.40.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) keeps depreciating against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, hammered by a perfect storm of risk aversion, high Oil prices, and escalating US Treasury yields that have boosted the Greenback across the board.