XE Market Analysis: Asia – Sep 22, 2017

The dollar was marginally firmer in N.Y. trade on Friday, with end of week position squaring behind the move. EUR-USD slipped under 1.1940 from over 1.1980 at the open, while USD-JPY stumbled early, reportedly on pre-weekend safe-haven yen buying the driver. The pairing later recovered the 112 handle. USD-CAD spiked up on softer Canada CPI and retail sales data, topping over 1.2350 from 1.2255 lows.