EUR/USD ends week near 1.1640, posts 0.7% loss as Dollar dominates

EUR/USD prolonged its agony throughout the week, poising to print losses of 0.70%, as it fell 0.20% on Friday, despite the release of mixed economic data in the US. In the European Union, Retail Sales exceeded forecasts, but traders’ focus remains around the dynamics of the US and the Dollar.

Fed's Barkin: Labour market is steady, but hiring remains uncomfortably narrow

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said the decline in the unemployment rate was welcome and described job growth as modest but stable.

GBP/CAD steady as markets digest mixed Canada employment report

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades little changed against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, with GBP/CAD struggling to find direction as traders show a muted reaction to Canada’s latest employment report. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.8636, hovering near one-month highs.

AUD/USD falls as US Dollar firms on labor data, Australian inflation disappoints

AUD/USD trades lower on Friday, with the pair hovering around 0.6680 at the time of writing, down 0.23% on the day.

Gold rockets above $4,500, set for 4% weekly gain post US NFP

Gold price rises on Friday, poised to end with weekly gains of nearly 4% as an employment report in the US was mixed, with the economy adding fewer jobs than projected. Still, the Unemployment Rate ticked lower, yet investors are still betting the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut rates this year.