USD/CAD edges lower after two days of gains, trading around 1.4090 during the early European hours on Friday. The daily chart’s technical setup reflects a persistent bullish bias, with the pair remaining within its ascending channel pattern.

Here is what you need to know on Friday, November 21:

The GBP/USD pair strengthens to around 1.3090 during the early European session on Friday. Nonetheless, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid growing expectations of the Bank of England (BoE) rate cut at its next monetary policy meeting in December.

The EUR/GBP cross trades in negative territory around 0.8815 during the early European session on Friday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) despite growing expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) rate cut at its next monetary policy meeting in December.

The USD/CHF pair retraces to near 0.8040 during the late Asian trading session on Friday from its weekly high of 0.8078 posted the previous day.

The AUD/JPY cross turns lower for the second straight day on Friday, following a modest Asian session uptick to the 101.65 area and moves further away from a one-year peak, touched the previous day.

The EUR/JPY cross declines to around 181.40 during the early European session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) in the wake of Japan's Cabinet approving the 21.3 trillion yen economic stimulus package.

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens calmly against its major peers on Friday ahead of India’s preliminary HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for November, which will be published at 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST).

EUR/USD edges higher after a flat previous day, trading around 1.1540 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders await preliminary HOCB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data for November from Germany and the Eurozone due later in the day.

The USD/CAD pair drifts lower during the Asian session on Friday and now seems to have snapped a two-day winning streak to a nearly two-week high, levels just above the 1.4100 mark, touched the previous day.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Friday, though remains close to the lowest level since mid-January, touched the previous day.

The NZD/USD pair trades with mild gains near 0.5590 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. However, the potential upside for the pair might be limited amid the prospect of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) rate cut next week. 

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0875 compared to the previous day's fix of 7.0905 and 7.1154 Reuters estimate.

GBP/USD cut off a four-day losing streak on Thursday, catching a thin technical bounce from the 1.3050 region. Cable price action is still caught on the bearish side of long-term moving averages, but investors are taking a breather ahead of Friday’s data docket.

The USD/JPY pair trades in negative territory near 157.40 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) amid intervention fears.

EUR/USD holds firm on Thursday after an outstanding jobs report in the United States (US), hinting that the labor market remains solid, despite softening during the second half of 2025. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.1533.

The US Dollar (USD) kept its upside impulse well in place for yet another day on Thursday, this time climbing to the area of six-month highs backed by declining bets for another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed) at its December meeting.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) pares early gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as near-certain expectations of another interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) keep the Kiwi under sustained pressure.

AUD/USD trades lower around 0.6440 at the time of writing on Thursday, as the Australian Dollar (AUD) adopts a cautious tone ahead of the flash S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for November due later in the day.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with the Greenback holding firm as markets scale back expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.45% on the day after touching a fresh eleven-month high at 157.88.

The Pound Sterling advances during the North American session following the release of a stellar Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report for September, which revealed the economy added more people to the workforce than expected. the GBP/USD trades at 1.3117 after reaching a daily low of 1.3037.

The Euro (EUR) reverses earlier losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as the Greenback loses momentum after traders reacted to a mixed batch of delayed September US labour-market data. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1541, recovering from an intraday low near 1.1502.

EUR/GBP trades lower around 0.8810 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.25% on the day as the Pound Sterling (GBP) gains ground. The move comes despite a still-uncertain UK economic outlook, with buyers returning to the British currency after Wednesday’s sharp sell-off.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is soft, down a marginal 0.1% against the US Dollar (USD) as it extends its decline to fresh multi-month lows at levels last seen in January, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Pound Sterling (GBO) is steady and entering Thursday’s NA session with a marginal gain as it outperforms nearly all of the G10 currencies in overall quiet trade, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Euro (EUR) is soft, down a marginal 0.1% against US Dollar (USD) with a drift to fresh local lows at levels last seen early November, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is little changed on the session, with spot holding in a familiar range near 1.40.

USD/CHF advances for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, with the pair drawing strong support from broad US Dollar (USD) strength as markets position cautiously ahead of the delayed September Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report due at 13:30 GMT.

The Pound remains bid against an ailing Japanese Yen on Thursday.