XE Market Analysis: Asia – Aug 17, 2018

The Dollar index dipped early N.Y. trade on Friday, bottoming at 96.22 after opening near 96.50. Incoming U.S. data was mixed, with consumer sentiment missing the mark, while leading indicators were better than consensus. The data has little impact on FX, with the Greenback slipping ahead of the numbers. A calm Turkish Lira allowed the USD to decline into the weekend. EUR-USD made its way from 1.1380 to 1.1422 highs, while USD-JPY ranged between 110.52 and 110.59, while USD-CAD fell to 1.3068 following hotter Canada CPI. Cable was steady over 1.2725.

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