Noticias de trading

USD/CAD moves little after registering losses in the previous session, trading around 1.4170 during the Asian hours on Friday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices oscillate in a narrow trading range band during the Asian session on Friday and consolidate gains registered over the past four days.

GBP/USD edged lower after hitting a two-month high of 1.2674 on Friday, trading around 1.2670 at the time of writing during the Asian session.

The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground on Friday after reaching a one-week high in the previous session.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some sellers on Friday in reaction to comments from Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, saying that higher long-term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of Judo Bank’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on Friday.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Chief Economist Paul Conway noted on Friday, “Official Cash Rate (OCR) forecasts indicate another 75 basis points (bps) easing.” Additional quotes New Zealand Dollar (NZD) drop will boost export revenues.

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that “from a long-term perspective, rising interest rates will help improve financial institutions' profits.” Additional quotes BoJ’s massive monetary easing, including yield curve control (YCC), was a necessary process towards achieving our price target.

The NZD/USD pair extends the rally to around 0.5765 during the early Asian session on Friday, pressured by the softer US dollar (USD).

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Friday at 7.1696 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1712 and 7.2433 Reuters estimates.

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI below expectations (49) in February: Actual (48.9)

Japan Jibun Bank Services PMI: 53.1 (February) vs 53

Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that higher long-term rates can pressure Japan's fiscal situation.

United Kingdom GfK Consumer Confidence above expectations (-22) in February: Actual (-20)

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 4.0% YoY in January, compared to the previous reading of 3.6%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.

Japan National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) climbed from previous 2.4% to 2.5% in January

Japan National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) came in at 3.2%, above expectations (3.1%) in January

Japan National Consumer Price Index (YoY) increased to 4% in January from previous 3.6%

The EUR/USD pair trades flat near 1.0500 during the late American session on Thursday.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Adriana Kugler said late Thursday that US inflation still has "some way to go" to reach the central bank's 2% target and that its path toward that goal continues to be bumpy, per Reuters.