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EUR/USD posts moderate losses during the North American session on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm after the release of mixed economic data and dovish comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) officials. The pair trades at 1.1504, down 0.20%, after hitting a two-week low of 1.1491.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) caught a healthy rebound on Friday, climbing over 700 points to round out an otherwise bearish trading week.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with USD/JPY snapping a four-day winning streak after fresh verbal intervention warnings from Tokyo prompted mild profit-taking.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count came in at 419, above forecasts (418)

Gold (XAU/USD) remains steady during the North American session on Friday as a Federal Reserve (Fed) officials opened the door for a cut at the December meeting. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,096, up by 0.53%, after hitting a daily high of $4,101.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $57.60 on Friday at the time of writing, down 1.90% on the day.

The Euro (EUR) remains under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, even as the Greenback trades broadly flat, with traders weighing fresh US economic data and rising bets on a potential Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut in December.

The Pound Sterling turns positive in the day as traders increase their bets that the Federal Reserve could cut rates at the December meeting. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3082 up 0.08%.

Silver (XAG/USD) trims a part of its earlier losses on Friday after marking a fresh weekly low at $48.64. At the time of writing, the metal is trading around $49.69, recovering modestly but still down nearly 1.50% on the day, and remains on track for a weekly decline.

USD/CHF trades around 0.8070 on Friday, up 0.10% on the day at the time of writing, as the US Dollar (USD) finds moderate support from mixed but generally resilient US data releases.

United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index above forecasts (49) in November: Actual (51)

United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations came in at 4.5% below forecasts (4.7%) in November

United States Wholesale Inventories came in at 0%, above forecasts (-0.2%) in August

United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation came in at 3.4%, below expectations (3.6%) in November

United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 51, above expectations (50.5) in November

United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI below forecasts (52) in November: Actual (51.9)

United States S&P Global Services PMI above expectations (54.8) in November: Actual (55)

United States S&P Global Composite PMI climbed from previous 54.6 to 54.8 in November

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) holds steady against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with USD/CAD hovering near 1.4100 as the Greenback stages a rebound after briefly losing momentum on dovish comments from New York Federal Reserve (Fed) President John Williams.

Dallas Bank Federal Reserve (Fed) President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks at “The SNB and its Watchers 2025” Conference at the Karl Brunner Institute on Friday.