Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
The AUD/USD pair loses traction to around 0.7060 during the early European session on Friday. The pair retreats from near three-year highs as rising tensions in the Middle East boost the safe-haven flows, supporting the US Dollar (USD).
Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that he will continue to discuss Japan's allocation and timing of the International Energy Agency (IEA) led coordinated oil reserves release.
The AUD/JPY cross remains on the back foot for the second consecutive day and trades just above mid-112.00s during the Asian session on Friday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price holds slight losses after surging more than 9% in the previous session, trading near $95.20 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday.
Silver (XAG/USD) gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Friday and climbs back above the $85.00 mark in the last hour. The white metal, for now, seems to have snapped a two-day losing streak, though it remains on track to end the week on a flattish note.
GBP/USD pares recent losses from the previous session, trading around 1.3370 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair strengthens as the US Dollar Index (DXY) retreats after gaining nearly 0.5% on Thursday.
The USD/JPY pair meets with some supply during the Asian session on Friday, and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day winning streak back closer to the 159.40-159.45 area, or the year-to-date high.
Australia's Energy Minister said on Friday that the country will release up to 762 million litres of fuel from reserves after easing stockholding rules to counter supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict.
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9007 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8959 and 6.8888 Reuters estimate.