Bank Indonesia’s Damayanti: Sees average Rupiah exchange rate at $ 14,000-14,400 in 2019

EUR/USD holds ground after three days of losses, trading around 1.1610 during the Asian hours on Friday. The 14-day Relative Strength Index momentum indicator, currently at 35 (neutral-bearish), shows momentum skewed to the downside.

GBP/USD edges higher after registering modest losses in the previous session, trading around 1.3380 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair may further lose ground as the US Dollar receives support after Thursday’s US Initial Jobless Claims data, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold for the coming months.

Gold price tumbles to near $4,605 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal edges lower as the US Initial Jobless Claims data boost the ‌US Dollar. The US December Industrial Production report will be published later on Friday. Also, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is scheduled to speak. 

Bitcoin holds above $95,400 on Friday after rallying 5% so far this week. Ethereum and Ripple followed BTC’s footsteps, hovering around key levels after their upside moves.

This isn’t “Sell America” — it’s “Buy breadth.” Investors are diversifying away from narrow US leadership and looking for returns that aren’t concentrated in a handful of mega-caps.

XRP lags behind other crypto majors, declining for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Ripple secures preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution license from the CSSF, Luxembourg's financial regulator.