The dollar was on a slight upward trajectory in morning N.Y. trade on Friday, though hit the skids hard following the Flynn Russia plea deal, which certainly will keep the White House on its toes. EUR-USD popped to 1.1934 from near 1.1860, after basing at 1.1850 at mid morning, as USD-JPY tanked to 111.41 from 112.80. Cable rallied to 1.3518 from 1.3480, while USD-CAD added to post-data losses, dropping to 1.2690 from early highs of 1.2895.
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