The USD/CHF pair builds on this week's solid rebound from the 0.7900 mark and gains strong follow-through positive traction for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Societe Generale analysts, led by Kenneth Broux, report that GBP/USD has broken below its ascending trendline from April 2025 and is extending declines toward the March low.
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is showing the worst performance among major currencies on Friday, extending its decline against the US Dollar (USD) to 0.5724 lows so far, with the year-to-date low of 0.5781 coming closer.
Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux notes that USD/JPY has resumed its advance after holding a multi‑month trendline near 157.40 and breaking out of consolidation. The pair is approaching the 2024 peak around 162, with key support at 159.65/159.10.
The AUD/USD pair recovers a few pips from over a one-week low, touched earlier this Friday, though it lacks follow-through and currently trades around the 0.7000 psychological mark.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains offered against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, and the USD/JPY pair stands comfortably around 161.30, its highest level since 2024, way beyond the level that triggered an alleged intervention on April 30.
The GBP/JPY cross attracts sellers for the third straight day on Friday, though it finds some support ahead of a one-month low set the previous day following the release of the upbeat UK data.
USD/CAD holds ground for the seventh consecutive day, trading around 1.4140 during the European hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the pair is moving upwards within the ascending channel pattern, signaling a persistent bullish bias.
Deutsche Bank reports that the Dollar Index rose 0.65% to 100.98, while EUR/USD slipped to 1.144. The move comes as US Treasuries partially retraced prior Fed‑driven losses, with the 10‑year yield down 3.4 bps and jobless claims slightly above expectations.
The EUR/JPY cross loses traction to near 184.45 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) amid fears of currency intervention from Japanese authorities.
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid highlights that the Japanese Yen is trading near its weakest levels since 1986, with USD/JPY around 161.38 after touching 161.80 in late US trading.
The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.1425 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran peace deal provides some support to a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) and acts as a headwind for the major pair.
The USD/CHF pair advances to around 0.8075, the highest since December 10, 2025, during the early European session on Friday.
The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its gains for the second consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR pair maintained a downward bias as a shift in daily foreign flows offered fresh support to the Indian Rupee.
The GBP/USD pair attracts some follow-through selling for the third straight day and weakens further below the 1.3200 mark, hitting a fresh low since April during the Asian session on Friday.
The NZD/USD pair turns lower for the third straight day following a modest Asian session uptick to the 0.5775 region and touches a fresh low since April 8 in the last hour.
The AUD/USD pair loses momentum to near 0.7010 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) softens against the US Dollar (USD) after reports that US Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to talks with Iran in Switzerland, raising concerns about the US-Iran peace deal.
USD/CAD rises for the third consecutive day, trading around 1.4140 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid lower oil prices.
The USD/JPY pair is seen extending the previous day's late pullback from the 161.80 region, or a fresh high since July 2024, and drifting lower during the Asian session on Friday.
The EUR/USD pair recovers some lost ground near 1.1460, snapping the two-day losing streak during the early Asian session on Friday.
The Bank of England (BoE) delivered the hawkish hold the market expected on Thursday, and a second member of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) joined the push to raise the Bank Rate. Sterling fell anyway, sliding through the 1.3300 handle to its lowest level since early April, close to 1.3200.
The GBP/JPY retreats during the North American session on Thursday, down 0.21% as the Pound Sterling depreciates, despite the Bank of England (BoE) holding rates unchanged. At the time of writing, the cross-pair trades at 213.11 after peaking near 214.06.
The USD/CHF rallies to a new yearly high of 0.8059, surpassing March’s 31 previous peak of 2026 at 0.8042 as the Greenback stages a recovery due to hawkish Fed policy expectations, which drove the pair to reach the ‘inverted head-and-shoulders,’ price target.
The GBP/USD pair trades near a two-month close to the 1.3210 level on Thursday as the Pound Sterling (GBP) struggles to gain traction after the Bank of England (BoE) left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, while the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious policy mes
The Japanese Yen weakens to a nearly 2-year low against the US Dollar as the USD/JPY reaches 161.46, the highest level seen since July 2024's yearly high of 161.99, spurred by a hawkish Fed and the jump of US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, the pair posted solid gains of 0.48%.
Silver price retreats on Thursday by nearly 2%, as the Greenback refreshes year-to-date (YTD) highs, spurred by the Federal Reserve's hawkish tilt, with nearly half of the board members supporting rate hikes in 2026. The XAG/USD trades at $66.07, after diving from daily highs of $69.85.
EUR/USD trades around 1.1475 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.22% on the day and hovering near its lowest level in two months.
The AUD/USD pair trades in a muted range near 0.7030 on Thursday, as the Australian Dollar (AUD) struggles to extend gains while the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by the latest United States (US) labor market data.