United States Goods Trade Balance fell from previous $-91.6B to $-91.8B in February
The EUR/GBP pair is currently trading at 0.8550, with minor losses on Friday’s session.
United States Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.3%, below expectations (0.4%) in February
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.3%) in February
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (2.8%) in February
United States Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) in line with forecasts (2.5%) in January
United States Personal Spending came in at 0.8%, above expectations (0.5%) in February
United States Personal Income (MoM) below forecasts (0.4%) in February: Actual (0.3%)
United States Wholesale Inventories: 0.5% (February) vs -0.3%
The Aussie Dollar remains subdued against the US Dollar on Friday due to thin liquidity conditions in the observance of Good Friday.
India Infrastructure Output (YoY) climbed from previous 3.6% to 6.7% in February
The US Dollar (USD) never sleeps and that proverb certainly applies to this Friday. The Greenback holds onto recent gains on Good Friday, a bank holiday during which European and US trading desks will be running at minimum capacity. This
India FX Reserves, USD rose from previous $642.49B to $642.63B in March 18
India Balance Payment $ up to $6B in 4Q from previous $2.5B
India Trade Deficit – RBI declined to -71.6B in 4Q from previous -61B
Greece Retail Sales (YoY) dipped from previous 0.7% to -8.9% in January
Greece Producer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous -7% to -4.3% in February
India Federal Fiscal Deficit, INR increased to 15013.65B in February from previous 11026.02B
Italy Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 1.3%, below expectations (1.4%) in March
Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (MoM) came in at 1.2%, below expectations (1.4%) in March
Italy Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.1%, below expectations (0.2%) in March
Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY) registered at 1.3%, below expectations (1.5%) in March
EUR/USD maintains its position around 1.0770 during the European session on Friday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive day.
Gold price appreciates to all-time highs near $2,230 per troy ounce, attempting to continue its winning streak for the fifth successive session on Friday.
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (MoM) below forecasts (0.7%) in March: Actual (0.3%)
France Consumer Spending (MoM) below expectations (0.2%) in February: Actual (0%)
France Producer Prices (MoM) down to -1.7% in February from previous -1.3%
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY) registered at 2.4%, below expectations (2.8%) in March
USD/JPY remains calm and hovers around 151.40 during the early European hours on Friday.
Turkey Trade Balance declined to -6.77B in February from previous -6.23B
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) preferred inflation measure, will be published on Friday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) at 12:30 GMT.
The GBP/USD pair trades on a weaker note around 1.2620 during the early European session on Friday.
Japan Annualized Housing Starts: 0.795M (February) vs previous 0.802M
Japan Housing Starts (YoY) below forecasts (-5.5%) in February: Actual (-8.2%)
The USD/CHF pair snaps the two-day losing streak near 0.9025 on Friday during the Asian session.
Japan Construction Orders (YoY) down to -11% in February from previous 9.1%
EUR/GBP continues its downward movement, influenced by challenges facing the Euro following dovish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy.
Fuel suppliers in Baltimore are expected to encounter delays following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price settled higher at $82.82 per barrel on Thursday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) flirts with record highs around $2,230 during the Asian session on Friday.
Speaking at the annual Boao Forum on Friday, Xu Zhibin, the deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), said that he “will steadily promote financial market opening.” Additional comments Will improve policies to facilitate cross-border investment.
EUR/USD continues its downward trend for the fourth consecutive day, driven by a stronger US Dollar (USD) influenced by the hawkish market sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) and expectations of prolonged higher interest rates.
The NZD/USD pair remains under some selling pressure near 0.5970 after retracing from the 0.6000 barrier during the Asian session on Friday.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends its losses for the second successive session on Friday.
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0950 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.0948 and 7.2259 Reuters estimates.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki offered some verbal intervention on Friday.
The USD/JPY pair holds positive ground for the second consecutive day near 151.45 on Friday during the early Asian trading hours.
Japan Large Retailer Sales climbed from previous 3% to 8% in February
Japan Retail Trade s.a (MoM) up to 1.5% in February from previous 0.8%
Japan Industrial Production (YoY) declined to -3.4% in February from previous -1.5%
Japan Retail Trade (YoY) registered at 4.6% above expectations (3%) in February
Japan Industrial Production (MoM) below forecasts (1.4%) in February: Actual (-0.1%)
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke at a press conference on Thursday in Tokyo.
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March rose 2.6% YoY following a 2.6% rise in the previous reading, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) down to 2.9% in March from previous 3.1%
Japan Unemployment Rate registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.4%) in February
Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio came in at 1.26 below forecasts (1.27) in February
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) in line with forecasts (2.4%) in March
Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) remains unchanged at 2.6% in March
The GBP/USD pair trades sideways around 1.2622 during the early Asian session on Friday.
South Korea Industrial Output (YoY) came in at 4.8% below forecasts (5.8%) in February
South Korea Service Sector Output rose from previous 0.1% to 0.7% in February
South Korea Industrial Output Growth came in at 3.1%, above forecasts (0.5%) in February
The GBP/JPY barely moved on Thursday amid thin liquidity conditions and is hovering around 191.00, virtually unchanged as Friday’s Asian session begins.