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EUR/USD eases toward 1.1700 as USD finds fresh demand
EUR/USD eases toward the 1.1700 mark in early Europe on Friday. The pair faces headwinds from a renewed uptick in the US Dollar as investors look past softer US inflation data. However, the EUR/USD downside appears capped by expectations of Fed-ECB monetary policy divergence.
USD/JPY extends gains above 156.00 after BoJ
USD/JPY sees a fresh leg higher and regains the 156.00 level on Friday. The Japanese Yen struggles to attract buyers even after BoJ Governor Ueda noted that they rate hikes will continue if economy develops as per projections, while the US Dollar clings to recovery gains, allowing the pair to hold its ground.
Gold seems vulnerable as USD bulls shrug off softer US CPI
Gold extends the previous day's late pullback from the vicinity of the record high and attracts some follow-through selling during the Asian session on Friday. The US CPI report released on Thursday pointed to cooling of inflationary pressure.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple correction slide as BoJ rate decision weighs on sentiment
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are extending their correction phases after losing nearly 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively, through Friday. The pullback phase is further strengthened as the upcoming Bank of Japan’s rate decision on Friday weighs on risk sentiment, with BTC breaking key support, ETH deepening weekly losses, and XRP sliding to multi-month lows.
Bank of England cuts rates in heavily divided decision
The Bank of England has cut rates to 3.75%, but the decision was more hawkish than expected, leaving market rates higher and sterling slightly stronger. It's a close call whether the Bank cuts again in February or March.
Here is what you need to know on Friday, December 19:
The US Dollar (USD) manages to hold its ground early Friday and the Japanese Yen (JPY) stays resilient against its rivals following the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) decision to raise the policy by 25 basis-points (bps) to 0.75%.