COP/USD Exchange rate

AUD/USD consolidates around 0.6700 in the Asian session on Friday as traders opt to wait on the sidelines ahead of the latest inflation figures from China. Meanwhile, the focus remains on the US NFP report, which will influence the Fed's rate-cut path and drive the US Dollar. In the meantime, the divergent Fed-RBA outlooks could act as a tailwind for the currency pair. At current levels, spot prices remain on track to end the week on a flattish note.

USD/JPY is trading with a positive bias for the fourth consecutive day, hovering near the top end of its weekly range, at around 157.00. Meanwhile, an unexpected rise in Japan's Household Spending keeps the door open for further policy tightening by the BoJ. This marks a significant divergence compared to dovish Fed expectations, which acts as a headwind for the US Dollar and might cap the currency pair ahead of the crucial US NFP report, due later today.

Gold struggles to capitalize on the previous day's goodish move up from the vicinity of the $4,400 mark and attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday as bulls seem reluctant ahead of the US NFP report. The critical US employment details will offer more cues about the Fed's rate-cut path, which, in turn, will influence the US Dollar price dynamics and provide a fresh impetus to the non-yielding bullion. In the meantime, dovish Fed expectations and rising geopolitical tensions might continue to act as a tailwind for the XAU/USD.

Ripple (XRP) is trading down for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid escalating volatility in the cyrptocurrency market. After peaking at $2.41 on Tuesday, its highest print since November 14 amid the early-year rally, XRP has quickly ran into aggressive profit-taking.

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