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EUR/USD loses ground as the Dollar picks up with the NFP in sight

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EUR/USD loses ground as the Dollar picks up with the NFP in sight

EUR/USD is drifting lower on Friday, trading at 1.1420 area at the moment of writing, down from the six-week highs, near 1.1500, hit on the previous day.

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ECB's Stournaras: The rate cutting is nearly done

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ECB's Stournaras: The rate cutting is nearly done

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Yannis Stournaras said on Friday, “the rate cutting is nearly done.”

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ECB's Stournaras: ECB has achieved a soft landing

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ECB's Stournaras: ECB has achieved a soft landing

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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Tests nine-day EMA near psychological 93.00 support

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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Tests nine-day EMA near psychological 93.00 support

AUD/JPY extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 93.60 during early European hours on Friday. A technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross remains within an ascending channel pattern, confirming a sustained bullish bias.

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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Seems vulnerable below 1.3700; US/Canadian jobs data awaited

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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Seems vulnerable below 1.3700; US/Canadian jobs data awaited

The USD/CAD pair extends its sideways consolidative price move for the second straight day on Friday and trades around the 1.3665 region during the early European session. Spot prices remain close to the year-to-date low touched on Thursday and seem vulnerable to sliding further.

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ESMA Is Curious About Retail Investors' Habits: What's Coming?

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ESMA Is Curious About Retail Investors' Habits: What's Coming?

1. ESMA Is Interested in Retail Traders Habits . ESMA’s call for feedback on how retail investors engage with investment services—and whether regulatory or non-regulatory barriers may be discouragi...

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Forex Today: Markets await NFP, try to look away from Trump-Musk drama

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Forex Today: Markets await NFP, try to look away from Trump-Musk drama

Here is what you need to know on Friday, June 6:

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France April industrial production -1.4% vs +0.2% expected

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France April industrial production -1.4% vs +0.2% expected

The latest data from INSEE, 6 June 2025

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ECB’s Šimkus: Interest rates are now at neutral

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ECB’s Šimkus: Interest rates are now at neutral

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said on Friday that “we have won battle against inflation in Europe.”

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EUR/GBP holds gains near 0.8450, upside appears as ECB signals an end to easing cycle

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EUR/GBP holds gains near 0.8450, upside appears as ECB signals an end to easing cycle

EUR/GBP extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.8430 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross remained stable after the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a widely expected 25 basis point rate cut on Thursday, and reduced interest rates to 2.0% from 2.25%.

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Revolut and Wero: The Eurozone Wallet Wars Just Got Interesting

Revolut integrates Wero wallet for customers in France, Belgium, Germany, targeting instant EU payments, challenging US-led digital payment dominance.

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ECB's Simkus: Interest rates are now at neutral

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ECB's Simkus: Interest rates are now at neutral

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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Climbs above mid-164.00s, bulls retain control near multi-week top

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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Climbs above mid-164.00s, bulls retain control near multi-week top

The EUR/JPY cross attracts some follow-through buying for the second straight day on Friday and trades near the mid-164.00s heading into the European session. Spot prices remain close to over a three-week high touched on Thursday and remain well supported by a broadly weaker Japanese Yen (JPY).

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ECB's Kazaks: It may well be the case that we pause in July

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ECB's Kazaks: It may well be the case that we pause in July

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Martins Kazaks said on Friday, “it may well be the case that we pause in July.”

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German Industrial Production declines 1.4% MoM in April vs. -1% expected

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German Industrial Production declines 1.4% MoM in April vs. -1% expected

Germany’s industrial sector activity fell more than expected in April, according to the latest data published by Destatis on Friday.

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Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening

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Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Friday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $62.43 per barrel, down from Thursday’s close at $62.65.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $64.83 after its previous daily close at $65.05.

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ECB's Kazaks: Markets should not expect cuts at every meeting

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ECB's Kazaks: Markets should not expect cuts at every meeting

Comments from the ECB policymaker

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Germany April industrial production -1.4% vs -1.0% m/m expected

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Germany April industrial production -1.4% vs -1.0% m/m expected

Latest data released by Destatis - 6 June 2025

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UK May Halifax house prices -0.4% vs -0.1% m/m expected

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UK May Halifax house prices -0.4% vs -0.1% m/m expected

Latest data released by Halifax - 6 June 2025

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ECB’s Villeroy: We have won battle against inflation in Europe

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ECB’s Villeroy: We have won battle against inflation in Europe

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday that “we have won battle against inflation in Europe.”

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EUR/USD wobbles around 1.1440 ahead of US NFP data

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EUR/USD wobbles around 1.1440 ahead of US NFP data

The EUR/USD pair trades in a limited range around 1.1440 during Asian trading hours on Friday. The major currency pair consolidates as investors await the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for May, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.

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ECB's Villeroy: We have won battle against inflation in Europe

Comments from the ECB policymaker

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FX option expiries for Jun 6 NY cut

FX option expiries for Jun 6 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time vi a DTCC can be found below.

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FX option expiries for 6 June 10am New York cut

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FX option expiries for 6 June 10am New York cut

A look at what is on the board for today

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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Hovers above 0.8200 near nine-day EMA barrier

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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Hovers above 0.8200 near nine-day EMA barrier

The USD/CHF pair extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8200 during the Asian hours on Friday. However, the bearish bias is prevailing as the pair moves downwards within the descending channel pattern.

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ECB’s Muller: Agree with Lagarde that cycle almost finished

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ECB’s Muller: Agree with Lagarde that cycle almost finished

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Madis Muller said on Friday that he “agrees with President Christine Lagarde that the cycle is almost finished.”

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USD/INR turns upside down after RBI reduces Repo Rate by 50 bps, CRR by 100 bps

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USD/INR turns upside down after RBI reduces Repo Rate by 50 bps, CRR by 100 bps

The Indian Rupee (INR) flips against the US Dollar (USD) to near 85.60 during European trading hours on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy announcement.

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ECB's Muller: Agree with Lagarde that cycle almost finished

Comments from the ECB policymaker

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Japan April leading economic index 103.4 vs 104.1 expected

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Japan April leading economic index 103.4 vs 104.1 expected

Latest data released by the Japan Cabinet Office - 6 June 2025

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Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 139,000 in May vs. 130,000 forecast

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Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 139,000 in May vs. 130,000 forecast

Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 139,000 in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This reading followed the 147,000 increase (revised from 177,000) recorded in April and came in slightly better than the market expectation of 130,000.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD maintains position above $36.00 near multi-year highs

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD maintains position above $36.00 near multi-year highs

Silver price (XAG/USD) remains stronger for the second successive session, maintaining its position near the highest level since February 2012. The price of the grey metal is trading around $36.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday.

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India Gold price today: Gold rises, according to FXStreet data

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India Gold price today: Gold rises, according to FXStreet data

Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

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Gold price struggles to capitalize on intraday gains; remains below multi-week top ahead of US NFP

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Gold price struggles to capitalize on intraday gains; remains below multi-week top ahead of US NFP

Gold price (XAU/USD) retains its positive bias through the first half of the European session on Friday, though bulls seem reluctant to place aggressive bets and opt to wait for the release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report.

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What are the main events for today?

The Canadian Employment data and the US NFP report are the main highlights

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Japan faces growing pressure to tweak bond issuance strategy by July

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Japan faces growing pressure to tweak bond issuance strategy by July

Thursday’s 30-year auction saw the weakest demand since 2023

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GBP/USD hovers above 1.3550 ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls

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GBP/USD hovers above 1.3550 ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls

GBP/USD maintains its position near 1.3616, the highest since February 2022, which was recorded on June 5. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.3570, with little moves ahead of labor market data from the United States (US).

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