AUD/USD inches lower after registering over 1% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of disappointing Chinese Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data.

The USD/JPY pair is seen building on the previous day's late recovery from sub-158.00 levels, or the lowest since May 14, and gaining positive traction during the Asian session on Friday.

NZD/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 0.5870 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders are treading cautiously while awaiting the release of China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data scheduled for later in the day.

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7894 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7892.

The EUR/ USD pair loses ground to near 1.1515 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The Euro (EUR) softens against the US Dollar (USD) amid risk-off sentiment and fears of wider war in the Middle East.

AUD/USD trades above 0.7000, up 1.06% and roughly 85 pips clear of a session low set just below 0.6950 in the early European hours. The advance cut through the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) sitting at 0.7000, a level the pair has been rejected at repeatedly since June.

USD/JPY trades just above 159.50, down 2.31% and more than five Yen below a high set just short of 164.00.

The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% for a fifth straight meeting on Thursday, and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) got there on a 6-3 vote, with three members backing an immediate quarter-point increase against a consensus that had looked for 7-2.

The USD/CHF retreats for the second straight day, down more than 1% amid growing speculation of an intervention in the FX markets, which boosted the Japanese Yen. The pair fell to a 10-day low of 0.8039, slightly above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.8027.

USD/CAD extends its decline on Thursday, slipping to a six-week low as the US Dollar (USD) weakens across the board following a sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3996, staying on the back foot for a third consecutive day.

Silver prices advance toward $58.80 per ounce on Thursday, gaining around 1.7% as softer United States inflation data and weaker-than-expected economic growth place pressure on the US Dollar.

The Pound Sterling registers gains versus the US Dollar after the Bank of England decided to hold rates unchanged, in a 6-3 vote, while suspected intervention to propel the Japanese Yen weakened the Greenback against most G8 currencies. The GBP/USD trades at !.3430, up 0.40%.

EUR/USD trades higher near the 1.1460 area on Thursday as stronger-than-expected European economic data and softer United States (US) growth figures place pressure on the US Dollar (USD).

AUD/JPY tumbles on Thursday as a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) sweeps across Yen crosses, fuelling speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency after USD/JPY hit a 40-year high earlier this month.

AUD/USD trades around 0.7010 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.82% on the day as broad-based US Dollar (USD) weakness outweighs the negative impact of softer Australian inflation.

The GBP/JPY cross trades sharply lower near 213.20 on Thursday, losing around 2.4% as a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) overwhelms the British Pound’s reaction to the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy announcement.

EUR/JPY plunges on Thursday, down 2.26% on the day to trade around 183.10 at the time of writing, after a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) triggered by what appears to be another intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market.

EUR/USD extends its gains on Thursday as the Greenback remains under pressure as traders digest a busy batch of US economic data after the Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday.

USD/JPY trades around 162.90 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.31% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) comes under pressure following the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting on Wednesday and a series of weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data released earlier in the day, ahead of the

Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank flags Fitch’s latest review of Turkish banks as another negative signal for the Lira. Profitability has weakened after regulatory changes on FX risk-weighted assets, with capital ratios lower and margins squeezed by prior rate cuts and high costs.

TD Securities FX strategist Howard Du highlights that GBP/USD initially rose 0.3% on the hawkish 6-3 BoE vote split, with Mann joining the hike camp. However, the rest of the committee appears comfortable holding rates given limited second-round effects.

BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter described Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) as slightly softer than expected, mainly due to fuel prices, but stressed inflation remains above the 2–3% band.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is stronger against major currencies, with local bonds underperforming as domestic data improve.

EUR/GBP trades almost flat on Thursday, hovering close to its highest level in nearly a month as the British Pound (GBP) modestly outperforms the Euro (EUR) following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD is consolidating after a rally driven by stronger-than-expected Eurozone Q2 GDP at 0.4% quarter-on-quarter.

The British Pound (GBP) drops against its major currency peers after the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision. The GBP/USD pair edges lower from its intraday high of 1.3405 to near 1.3380; however, the initial reaction from the pair was slightly positive.

Societe Generale strategists analyzes- the Bank of England’s (BoE) upcoming meeting, expecting Bank Rate to remain at 3.75% with some hawkish dissent. They note easing inflation expectations and a loosening labour market, but also higher energy prices and government income support.

Rabobank Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses GBP/USD following the latest Federal Reserve (Fed) decision and ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) meeting. She expects GBP/USD to trade around 1.32–1.33 over the next one to three months.

Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur expects the Bank of Japan to keep its overnight call rate unchanged, as fully priced by markets. The focus is on guidance, with inflation around 2% and leading indicators pointing higher.

The Euro (EUR) claws back its early losses and turns almost flat against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after the release of preliminary German Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and inflation data for its six states.