Eurozone Unemployment Rate in line with forecasts (6.3%) in September

The EUR/USD pair fell to a fresh January low of 1.1593, closing the week a handful of pips above the 1.1600 mark. Sellers defended the upside at around the 1.1700 level for a second consecutive week, despite broad US Dollar weakness. Overall, it was a dull week in terms of price action, regardless of the excess of political and macroeconomic headlines.

The current rebound in the Greenback prompts GBP/USD to surrender a big chunk of its earlier gains and slip back below the key 1.3400 mark on Friday. The marked bounce in the US Dollar followed the markets’ reaction to the likelihood that K. Hasset could become the next Fed Chief.

Gold extended its positive performance this week, at some point hitting all-time tops just above the $4,640 mark per troy ounce. Since then, the yellow metal seems to have entered a corrective mood, attempting at the same time some consolidation in the upper end of the range.

US PCE, PMIs and remarks from Davos could impact Fed cut bets. BoJ to stand pat; focus to fall on guidance after election reports. UK CPI and retail sales data may confirm bets of more BoE cuts. Eurozone PMIs and Australian jobs data also on the agenda.

US PCE, PMIs and remarks from Davos could impact Fed cut bets. BoJ to stand pat; focus to fall on guidance after election reports. UK CPI and retail sales data may confirm bets of more BoE cuts.

Dash extends its rally, reaching an intraday high of $96.85 despite the broader crypto market correcting. Retail interest in DASH explodes as futures Open Interest soars to $165 million.