United States Consumer Credit Change below expectations ($10B) in November: Actual ($4.229B)

EUR/USD now picks up momentum and retests 1.1650 amid modest gains in the US Dollar. The Greenback manages to extend its recent uptick despite the US Nonfarm Payrolls showed the economy added fewer jobs than initially estimated in December (+50K).

GBP/USD is still under steady selling pressure at the end of the week, sliding to the area of two-week lows near the 1.3400 support, always on the back of the persistent move higher in the Greenback.

Gold now manages to regain traction and trades with modest gains just below the $4,500 mark per troy ounce despite the better tone in the US Dollar, particulalry after US NFP came in below consensus in December. In addition, further gains in US Treasury yields across the curve keep the yellow metal’s price action subdued.

Bitcoin holds $90,000 but stays below the 50-day EMA as institutional demand wanes. Ethereum steadies above $3,000 but remains structurally weak due to ETF outflows. XRP ETFs resume inflows, but the price struggles to gain ground above key support.

Geopolitics may try to steal the limelight from US data. A possible US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could dictate market movements. A crammed data calendar next week, US CPI comes on Tuesday; Fedspeak to intensify.

XRP presses down on the 50-day EMA support as risk-averse sentiment spreads despite a positive start to 2026. XRP faces declining retail demand, as reflected in futures Open Interest, which has fallen to $4.15 billion.