The USD steady as she goes in the lead up to the release of the US Employment data. USDCAD was the surprise with a triple whammy taking it above 1.2930. China has been on holiday all week but it hasn't stopped AUD & NZD falling.
Focus today switches to the Aussie retail sales and US & Canadian employment data. Check out all the action in today's FX Market Insight.
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